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Kid’s Corner- The Golden Rule
Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Treat other people the way you want to be treated.
Matt
Is that easy to do?
Phil 2:
The Hidden Things
Have you ever watched a TV show that was a crime investigation show.
There are several shows like that currently airing on the major networks.
CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds, First 48, and many others like these have been produced over the years.
There have also been a lot of movies on the big screen with similar storylines, each of which leave us in suspense as the characters investigate some type of horrible crime/sin.
When Cathy and I watch these shows, she will often begin asking questions about who did it or she will offer her opinion about the circumstances leading up to the crime.
This morning, I want to take a look at what I find to be one of the most interesting crime investigations in the pages of Scripture.
This is a narrative that includes a hidden stolen treasure, interrogation of a suspect and the discovery and recovery of the stolen items.
As I read , please listen carefully to the circumstances, the criminal investigative procedures that are implemented and the testimony of the guilty party.
I would also like you to think about the
These shows often
The chapter begins with a bit of a spoiler
Achan’s Sin is Israel’s Sin
Mi casa es tu casa or in this case “Mi pecado es tu pecado”
I’d like to focus this morning on the specific verses that speak about Achan.
Broke Faith/Acted unfaithfully
Notice, Israel wasn’t simply accused of stealing, which in itself is bad enough as it is the eighth commandment (thou shalt not steal).
The nation was accused of acting unfaithfully, of idolatry, the phrase in verse 1 “broke faith” is a phrase that refers to the sin of an adulterous relationship.
The people of Israel were unfaithful to the covenant that he had made with God.
Look at again, it describes how the people of Israel had sinned.
“for Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of the devoted things.”
I’d like to take a closer look at what exactly took place in Achan’s life.
How this situation came about.
The progression that happened in Achan’s heart and mind, as they people of Israel were entering the city of Jericho.
If we took the time to go back to chapter 6 we would see that Joshua passed along God’s instructions that he had given to the people relating to the spoils of the promised land.
He held nothing back when instructing the people of Israel.
Let’s consider the process he went through in his commission of this sin.
Joshua 7:
If we took the time to go back to chapter 6 we would see that Joshua passed along God’s instructions that he had given to the people relating to the spoils of the promised land.
He held nothing back when instructing the people of Israel.
There are four main steps, which Achan took in these two verses.
He saw the items
He coveted the items
He took the items
He hid the items
The question we need to ask first, is at what point did Achan sin.
First he saw the items
Did he sin when he saw the items?
NO
It is not sin to see something or look at something by the simple act of seeing it with your eyes.
These things were not immoral things that ought not to be seen, such as pornography, they were simply items that were designated or devoted to the Lord.
The cloak from Shinar would have been devoted for destruction/burnt and the gold and silver was intended for the Lord’s treasury.
Second he coveted the items
Did he sin when he coveted the items?
YES
Deuteronomy 5:
In addition to the fact that he was coveting is the fact that he wasn’t simply coveting his neighbor’s possessions, he was coveting something that was “Devoted to the Lord.”
He was coveting something that was God’s, and something which God had a specific purpose for.
Third He took the items
Did he sin when he took the items?
Yes, because he did not turn them in or destroy them with fire.
Deut 5:
Again, he not only coveted and stole, but he coveted and stole directly from God.
He was untrue and unfaithful to God.
The precious metals were to be placed into the Treasury of the Lord.
He hid the items
This is clear evidence that he knew what he had done was wrong.
Just as Adam and Eve attempted to hide themselves from God in the Garden of Eden, Achan hid these items knowing that he was guilty.
He believed a lie/many lies.
He saw-
These items are nice and they have value and beauty.
He coveted-
They should be mine
These items would meet my needs
I deserve them more than God/or anyone
He took
I am taking these (probably at some point he had convinced himself that they were just a small portion of the spoils and no one would care or notice if he took them.)
He hid
I have this but no one else can know I have it.
God and others wouldn’t be pleased if they find out I have it
I can deceive them all, and keep these items hidden and avoid giving them to God, as He had commanded.
This is the process that we often go through, when we become engaged in sinful behavior.
We see something
We covet it
We take it
We hide it
Now Consider what must have been going through his mind, as Joshua announced that the people needed to consecrate themselves once again
Joshua 7:13
This is where the opportunity for confession was available.
Achan never takes advantage of the consecration process, instead he continues in his sin, deceit and attempt so conceal his sin, until Joshua
Just as God seemed to give the people of Jericho an opportunity to trust in Him and avoid destruction, he has also given Achan ample opportunity to repent, however he maintains a prideful heart
God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
I would ask each of you to consider ways that you may be sinning against the Lord and repent!
Turn from your wicked prideful heart.
I certainly don’t know your heart, just as Joshua could not have fully known the specifics of the disobedience, yet God worked to reveal the disobedience in Achan’s life, and one day we will each answer for our deeds.
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