1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: Let us pray and ake, and answered Joshua and said, indeed, 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: I have sinned against the Lord, God of Israel. And 3 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:15,200 Speaker 1: thus and thus have I done Joshua seven twenty Dear Lord, 4 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 1: meditating on Joshua seven and eight, I will be sure 5 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: not to take any mindsets and idols that are contrary 6 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: to the ways of the Lord. I come against the 7 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: mindset of Acin that would have me take possession of 8 00:00:30,040 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: what is not mine. I will be patient and wait 9 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: for you to bring my perfect blessing to me. Like Joshua, 10 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 1: if there is anything in my life that would stop 11 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: me from winning the battles, I pray that you will 12 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: help me identify them and then remove them from my life. 13 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 1: When I experience moments of setbacks, I will realign myself, 14 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 1: then reassess my heart to make sure that I am 15 00:00:57,920 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: living in complete obedience to you, Lord. When my victories 16 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:07,400 Speaker 1: seem far in between, I will stop and go back 17 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 1: to my last place of disobedience so that I can 18 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 1: make it right. Then move forward in my promise. Through 19 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:20,040 Speaker 1: your word, I have all the promises and strategies needed 20 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: to win every battle. You are with me, Lord, and 21 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:33,200 Speaker 1: for that I'm forever grateful, be strong and courageous with 22 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: you God. I've got this in Jesus name. Amen. Thank 23 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 1: you for praying with me today. Continue listening for an 24 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: incredible Bible story brought to you by Bible in a 25 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: Year dot. 26 00:01:49,960 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 2: Com achin Sins. 27 00:02:00,960 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 3: In our last story, we learned of God's enormous power 28 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 3: with the marching and shouts of Israel, the walls of 29 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 3: Jericho crumbled and the Hebrew army stormed the city. Now 30 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 3: we learn about Israel's self confidence being shattered by loss 31 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 3: and idolatry. Aiken sins and hides it from Joshua, and 32 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 3: the sins of Israel cause stumbling across the land. Inspired 33 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 3: by the Book of Joshua. 34 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 4: Hello Jack Graham here with today's episode of the Bible 35 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 4: in a Year. In our previous episode, we heard how 36 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:41,560 Speaker 4: God delivered the city of Jericho to the Israelites in 37 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 4: a surprising and miraculous way. With the blowing of trumpets 38 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 4: and the shouting of his people, God caused the walls 39 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 4: of Jericho to collapse into rubble. The Israelites has stormed 40 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 4: the exposed city with God's order to destroy everything but 41 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:59,160 Speaker 4: the gold, silver, bronze, and iron, which were to be 42 00:02:59,240 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 4: taken for the Lord treasury. They were warned not to 43 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:05,880 Speaker 4: keep plunder for themselves, lest they bring trouble on the 44 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 4: whole camp. Today we learn of one man named Aiken, 45 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,760 Speaker 4: whose greed got the best of him, and how his 46 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 4: secret sin, an act of disobedience and deceit, brings heartache 47 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 4: to all around him. Joshua and his army will be 48 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 4: left perplexed as they lose in battle, but the truth 49 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 4: will come out and the people will learn that God 50 00:03:26,639 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 4: is not to be defied. Let's listen now to today's reading. 51 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 3: The faithful arm of God carried Israel to victory. The 52 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:41,240 Speaker 3: Israelite army laughed and cheered in the streets of Jericho. 53 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 3: The day was drawing to a close, and the men 54 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 3: were gathering the spoils of war, taking anything valuable to 55 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 3: be stored for the rest of Israel. Joshua instructed specifically 56 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 3: that any idols that caused their hearts to stumble should 57 00:03:57,440 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 3: be ignored, for God had given them victory, and to 58 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 3: take idols as spoils of war would be spitting in 59 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 3: the face of the Lord. Aichin from the tribe of 60 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 3: Judah was rummaging around in the wreckage, searching for anything 61 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 3: valuable or interesting. At the corner of his eye, he 62 00:04:15,680 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 3: spotted something. An altar to some of the Jericho gods 63 00:04:19,880 --> 00:04:24,039 Speaker 3: stood there perfectly intact. The altar was gold, and on 64 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:28,360 Speaker 3: it several Canaanite idols were spread across its base. They 65 00:04:28,440 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 3: glimmered and reflected back in Aikin's eyes. Aikin smiled as 66 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 3: he looked around him to see if anyone was watching. 67 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 3: Then he took the idols and stuffed them in his bag. 68 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 3: Unbeknownst to Achin, the anger of God was awakened against 69 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 3: him that moment. Aichin did not know that his idolatry 70 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:54,039 Speaker 3: would send Israel into heart ache. Joshua sent spies to 71 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 3: the neighboring land of Eye. The spies came back with 72 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 3: a good report, saying that they only needed two to 73 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 3: three thousand men in order to take the land, for 74 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 3: the army was small there and the city was vulnerable. 75 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 3: So Joshua and his men marched forward towards I. Aikin 76 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 3: was among them, still hiding his idols. Joshua and the 77 00:05:16,560 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 3: army of Israel drew their swords. Their marching turned into running, 78 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 3: and they shouted as they stormed the city of Eye. 79 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 3: I met them with great strength. The battle raged, and 80 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:32,320 Speaker 3: the people of Israel began to fall. One by one. 81 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 3: Swords tore apart the flesh of thirty six Israelite men, 82 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 3: and it became apparent to Joshua that they would not 83 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:45,599 Speaker 3: win this battle. Retreat. Joshua yelled, and the army of 84 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 3: Israel fled to the mountains, dirty, bloodied, and bruised. The 85 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:55,839 Speaker 3: men sat there, astonished. After such a glorious victory in Jericho, 86 00:05:56,279 --> 00:06:00,159 Speaker 3: how could they have lost? Their hearts melted and their 87 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 3: optimism disappeared like vapor. Joshua fell before God at the ark. 88 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 3: He lay there until evening. Joshua tightened his jaw. His 89 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 3: face was on the ground and dust was on his head. 90 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:17,239 Speaker 3: His eyes were sealed shut, and he was holding back tears. 91 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 3: Why did you bring us over the Jordan at all? 92 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 3: Joshua asked, Would you bring us out here just to 93 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,719 Speaker 3: have us slaughtered? We have fled from our enemies. Word 94 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 3: will spread of our cowardice, and they will be emboldened 95 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 3: to come out and slaughter us. Joshua finally began to cry. 96 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:39,479 Speaker 3: His heart was broken over such a tragic loss. Although 97 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:43,240 Speaker 3: thirty six men was not a large military blow. It 98 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 3: meant everything to Israel. The Lord had no patience or 99 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 3: compassion listening to Joshua's words. Get up, he yelled, Why 100 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 3: do you fall on your face? The people have broken 101 00:06:57,279 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 3: their promise to me. They have stolen ice needles. If 102 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 3: I am not their God, then why would I grant 103 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 3: them victory? God spoke with firmness, and Joshua listened with anger. 104 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 3: Joshua rose early and brought every tribe of Israel before him. 105 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:19,240 Speaker 3: He paced in front of them, staring. He pointed to 106 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 3: the tribe of Judah and brought them forward. Then all 107 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,360 Speaker 3: those in the tribe of Judah were brought before Joshua. 108 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 3: One by one. They brought their case before Joshua and left. 109 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 3: Then Aikin came forward. What have you done, Joshua asked. Immediately, 110 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 3: Akin crumbled. He confessed to taking idols from jericho In 111 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 3: storing them underneath his tent. So Joshua sent his men 112 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 3: to ransack the tent. They brought all the gold and 113 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 3: silver Achin had taken and showcased it in front of 114 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 3: all the people. They grabbed Akin, his family and all 115 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 3: the idols he had taken and dragged them to the 116 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 3: valley of Acor. Why have you done this, Joshua asked. Afterwards, 117 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 3: he said nothing. They bound Achin in the middle of 118 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 3: the valley. Each member of the tribe picked up stones. 119 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 3: One by one, they hurled stones at Achin. Blood and 120 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:21,239 Speaker 3: screams scattered across the field. Akin writhed before them, bound 121 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 3: and unable to free himself. Stone after stone struck Achin 122 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 3: until he breathed his last. Joshua then took Achin along 123 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 3: with his idols and burned them. Everyone looked as Achin 124 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 3: melted with his idols. He shared their fate, destined to 125 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:44,280 Speaker 3: become nothing. The anger of God disappeared with the ashes 126 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 3: of Achin and his idols. God turned to Joshua and said, 127 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,839 Speaker 3: do not be afraid to go against Iy once again. 128 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 3: I have given them into your hand. Joshua felt the 129 00:08:56,480 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 3: confidence of the Lord returned to him. This time, Joshua 130 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 3: gathered thirty thousand of his finest men to take Eye 131 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 3: with force. The battle would not be easy, and it 132 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:12,320 Speaker 3: would require tact and patience, so Joshua and all the 133 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 3: fighting men rose up to go towards Eye. Joshua laid 134 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 3: out his plan before them and said, twenty five thousand 135 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 3: of you shall lie in waiting on the outskirts of 136 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:26,920 Speaker 3: the city. I and five thousand of my men will 137 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:30,319 Speaker 3: storm the city and clash with Eye. When they come 138 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 3: out to battle, we will flee as we did before. 139 00:09:33,400 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 3: When they come after us, you will ambush the city 140 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 3: and set it ablaze. They schemed all night, strategizing in bickering. 141 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:46,960 Speaker 3: The next morning they were ready. Joshua and five thousand 142 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 3: of his men met Eye and his army for battle. 143 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 3: The two forces clashed. The Israelite army feigned weakness and 144 00:09:55,280 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 3: tucked tail and ran from Eye. Filled with confidence, enued 145 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 3: Israel to finish them once and for all. Five thousand 146 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 3: men fled to the hills, luring Eye further and further 147 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:12,240 Speaker 3: from their city. Then, like mighty waves crashing upon the rocks, 148 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 3: twenty five thousand of Israel's warriors clashed against the city 149 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 3: of Eye. The lands stood no chance, and they set 150 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 3: at ablaze for all the world to see. The men 151 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 3: of I looked back to see their city rising up 152 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 3: in smoke and flames. As they looked back, the five 153 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:33,679 Speaker 3: thousand men of Israel leapt like a lion against its prey. 154 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 3: The jars of Israel's army locked on to the neck 155 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:40,440 Speaker 3: of Eye. They tore them apart, limb from limb, sparing 156 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 3: no soldier. None were able to escape, and the King 157 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 3: of I was taken captive and brought to Joshua, miles 158 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,880 Speaker 3: away in Eye. More men arose from the city to 159 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 3: come against the army of Israel. Israel was surrounded by 160 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:58,199 Speaker 3: soldiers from the right and from the left. Swords flew 161 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:02,439 Speaker 3: and shields burst. Lanes in the city grew larger and larger, 162 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 3: and ash filled the air. Israel fought among the flames, 163 00:11:06,800 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 3: dousing the fire with the blood of their enemies. All 164 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:13,440 Speaker 3: fell at the edge of their sword. A total of 165 00:11:13,480 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 3: twelve thousand bodies burned with the city of Eye. Only 166 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 3: the live stock was spared as plunder. The rest was 167 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:23,560 Speaker 3: left as a heap of ruins in a monument to 168 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 3: God's greatness. Joshua hung the King of Eye, and he 169 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 3: remained there for the rest of the day. As the 170 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 3: sun was setting across the land, Joshua threw the King's 171 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 3: body among the ashes of his city. The air smelt 172 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 3: of blood, metal, and ash. Joshua raised his javelin and 173 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:47,520 Speaker 3: screamed a war cry of victory. All thirty thousand men 174 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 3: joined in their shouts. The roaring of Israel shook the ground. 175 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 3: Another victory, the Promised Land was closer. They built an 176 00:11:56,280 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 3: altar to God and renewed their covenant with him. With 177 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:03,640 Speaker 3: God as their mighty warrior king, no nation would ever 178 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 3: stand against them and prevail. Standing among the ash, a 179 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:11,720 Speaker 3: shout of victory bellowed across the land for all to hear. 180 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 4: Today's reading opens in the aftermath of the Battle of Jericho. 181 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,320 Speaker 4: The people were rejoicing over the victory that God had 182 00:12:22,360 --> 00:12:24,920 Speaker 4: given them in their first challenge in the Promised Land. 183 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:28,040 Speaker 4: God knew they would be quick to turn away, as 184 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:31,160 Speaker 4: they had done many times before, so he had commanded 185 00:12:31,160 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 4: them to keep no spoils for themselves. It was a test. 186 00:12:35,280 --> 00:12:37,840 Speaker 4: The shrines and the idols in Jericho would be a 187 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 4: stumbling block, so they must be completely destroyed. But one 188 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 4: man named Aiken was captivated by the spoils and took 189 00:12:45,800 --> 00:12:49,280 Speaker 4: some for himself. He knew it was wrong because he 190 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 4: carefully hid what he had taken in his tent. Nobody knew, 191 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 4: at least he thought. God of course knew, and this 192 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 4: act of disrespect and defiance of God his disobedience angered 193 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 4: the lord greatly. This was secret sin sin in the camp, 194 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 4: and it had to be dealt with. So when Joshua 195 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:14,560 Speaker 4: and his army went into battle against the neighboring city 196 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:19,840 Speaker 4: of Ai, his men met a formidable foe and an 197 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 4: ignominious defeat, as thirty six Israelite men were cut down, 198 00:13:25,400 --> 00:13:29,959 Speaker 4: and this forced Joshua to call a retreat. They returned 199 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:33,679 Speaker 4: to camp defeated, not knowing what had happened, what was 200 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 4: God doing? Joshua wondered. Downcast and dispirited. Joshua fell before 201 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 4: the ark and cried out to God, asking him, why 202 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 4: does this happen? Won't this make you and us look 203 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:48,079 Speaker 4: bad before the nations? But God was having none of this. 204 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 4: He called for Joshua to get up, and then he 205 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 4: laid out the accusation that no doubt stunned Joshua, and 206 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 4: we read about it here in Joshua seven verses eleven 207 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 4: through twelve. Israel has sinned. They have transgressed my covenant 208 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:07,040 Speaker 4: that I commanded them. They've taken some of the devoted 209 00:14:07,040 --> 00:14:09,880 Speaker 4: things they have stolen and lied and put them among 210 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 4: their own belongings. Therefore, the people of Israel cannot stand 211 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:17,400 Speaker 4: before their enemies. They turned their backs before their enemies 212 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 4: because they have become devoted for destruction. I will be 213 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:24,520 Speaker 4: with you no more unless you destroy the devoted things 214 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 4: that are among you. This secret sin, this single act 215 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:34,440 Speaker 4: of disobedience, would not stand. God is teaching every one 216 00:14:34,440 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 4: of us a lesson that we must confess our sins 217 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:40,920 Speaker 4: and not hide them away. That a divided heart cannot 218 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 4: walk with God, and God cannot use us with sin 219 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 4: in our lives. God instructed Joshua as to how they 220 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:50,440 Speaker 4: would find the culprit, and just as he said, the 221 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 4: guilty party was discovered. Acon came forward and confessed his sin, 222 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:58,960 Speaker 4: surely to the anger and shock of everyone around them. 223 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:02,760 Speaker 4: The things that he had taken were quickly destroyed, and 224 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 4: judgment came upon Aichen and his family. He said, Joshua 225 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 4: once more to battle at Ai, and this time the 226 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 4: victory was commanding. Not a soul was left standing, only 227 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 4: the livestock. God's blessing and protection was once again upon 228 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:22,119 Speaker 4: his people, just as he had promised. Hope is restored, 229 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 4: and the neighboring cities feared the God of Israel and 230 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 4: his army. The next time, we're going to learn about 231 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:34,200 Speaker 4: a new approach to war that one of those neighbors employs. 232 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 4: Dear God, we pray that you would search our hearts 233 00:15:38,920 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 4: and if there is any sin, if there is a 234 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:46,520 Speaker 4: secret sin, if there is a buried sin in our lives, 235 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 4: that we would confess it and find forgiveness, that we 236 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 4: would learn to obey you always and never try to 237 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 4: cover up our disobedience to you. Thank you for always 238 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 4: showing us mercy when we come to you. We pray 239 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 4: this in the name of your son Jesus, who made 240 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:06,440 Speaker 4: it possible for us to confess our sins and to 241 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 4: be forgiven. In Jesus' name, we pray Amen. Thank you 242 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 4: for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast. I'm 243 00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 4: Jack Graham from Dallas, Texas. 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