Day 71: Josh 6:1 - 8:35

In this passage, we see the importance of listening to God rather than just going after things for ourselves. It's fascinating to see how there were some cities that God commanded the Children of Israel to to completely destroy everything and not leave a single person or animal alive and then there are other cities where God allowed them to plunder the cities and take their livestock. The fact is, if the Israelites had checked with God first before they attacked Ai the first time, they would've learned that Achan had stolen goods from Jericho and they could've taken care of everything before they sent those men off to be killed. I', sure God had different rules for different cities for many reasons, but I can't help but think that one of the reasons the rules were different was so that the Children of Israel would learn to listen to God rather than their own plans or agendas.

- Father, help me to always follow Your Word and not just what I think would be a good idea. Alot of times, it's easy to know what You want us to do, but not take the time to find out how You want us to do it. Help me to remember that if You've called me to do something, it's definitely worth doing it right the first time. -