19 Then Joshua said to Achan, "My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and give him the praise. Tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me."
20 Achan replied, "It is true! I have sinned against the LORD, the God of Israel. This is what I have done: 21 When I saw in the plunder a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."
22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath. 23 They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites and spread them out before the LORD.
24 Then Joshua, together with all Israel, took Achan son of Zerah, the silver, the robe, the gold wedge, his sons and daughters, his cattle, donkeys and sheep, his tent and all that he had, to the Valley of Achor. 25 Joshua said, "Why have you brought this trouble on us? The LORD will bring trouble on you today."
Then all Israel stoned him, and after they had stoned the rest, they burned them. 26 Over Achan they heaped up a large pile of rocks, which remains to this day. Then the LORD turned from his fierce anger. Therefore that place has been called the Valley of Achor ever since.
2 comments:
I don't understand. Why is God so merciful sometimes and sometimes so unmerciful?
I believe when we are true to our Lord and confess our sins he shows mercy. I have yet to come across a verse where a person was true to God and he wasn't shown mercy.
Despite Achan's actions I admire his relationship to his father and his acknowledgment of God. He could've lied and continued to sin but he chose not to and he was forgiven.
These verses also reminds me that for every sin there must be a price payed. How grateful that Jesus, the only son of God was the price for our sins.
God is love but he is also just.
I pray to have a good open relationship with my future child like Joshua's and also continue to improve my relationship with my father and God.
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