Joshua 7
Ugh.
I don't like this story.
Not that it doesn't have good meaning.
But it still turns my stomach.
So the Israelites head over to Ai, thinking a victory is in the bag. After all, there are few people in Ai.
But then the people of Ai send the Israelites running in battle.
And Joshua is left on his face before the Lord asking, "God, what happened? Why did you bring us here for this?"
That is when God reveals the truth.
There is a thief among them.
Someone from the Israelites kept things for himself after destroying the city of Jericho.
One person.
All of those people who did it right and it was one person doing it wrong that caused hardship.
Interestingly, it says that the Israelites had done wrong.
The Israelites.
One person broke God's command and the whole group is characterized as sinners.
That is tough.
One person.
That is all it takes.
One.
Tomorrow's reading: Joshua 8
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