I(the Lord) cannot help you anymore until you do exactly what I have said!

I(the Lord) cannot help you anymore until you do exactly what I have said!

The LORD had said that everything in Jericho belonged to him. But Achan from the Judah tribe took some of the things from Jericho for himself. And so the LORD was angry with the Israelites, because one of them had disobeyed him. While Israel was still camped near Jericho, Joshua sent some spies with these instructions: "Go to the town of Ai and find out whatever you can about the region around the town." The spies left and went to Ai and reported, "You don't need to send the whole army to attack Ai--2 or 3 thousand troops will be enough. Why take the whole army for a town as small as that?" Joshua sent about 3000 soldiers to attack Ai. But the men of Ai fought back and chased the Israelite soldiers away. 36  Israelite soldiers were killed, and the Israelite army felt discouraged. Joshua and the leaders of Israel tore their clothes and put dirt on their heads to show their sorrow. They lay face down on the ground in front of the sacred chest of the Lord until sunset. Then Joshua prayed: Our LORD, Israel's army has turned and run from the enemy. Everyone will think You weren't strong enough to protect Your people.

Now the Canaanites and everyone else who lives in the land will surround us and wipe us out. The LORD answered: Stop lying there on the ground! Get up! I said everything in Jericho belonged to Me and had to be destroyed. But the Israelites have kept some of the things for themselves. They stole from Me and hid what they took. I cannot help you anymore until you do exactly what I have said. That's why Israel turns and runs from its enemies instead of standing up to them. Tell the people of Israel, "Tomorrow you will meet with the LORD Your God, so make yourselves acceptable to worship him. The LORD says that you have taken things that should have been destroyed. You won't be able to stand up to your enemies until you get rid of those things.

Lesson to be Learnt:

1.       God is always ready to help us but it is necessary that we carry out what He says exactly!

2.      The disobedience of one person caused the whole army of Israelites to be defeated. Today probably, your sin, just your disobedience may be causing your family/fellow people to be in trouble. Its time you repent and confess(acknowledge )the sin to the Lord and beg Him to forgive you. By that way you can escape the wrath of the Lord.

If you don’t know how to ask the Lord to forgive you for the mistakes you have done read from the link and pray with your heart and yes the Lord will definitely forgive you : http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+51&version=NIV .

Psalm 51:4

(CEV)  You are really the one I have sinned against; I have disobeyed you and have done wrong. So it is right and fair for you to correct and punish me.

(Hindi) मैं ने केवल तेरे ही विरूद्ध पाप किया, और जो तेरी दृष्टि में बुरा है, वही किया है, ताकि तू बोलने में धर्मी और न्याय करने में निष्कलंक ठहरे।

(Kan) ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿವಂತ ನಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಲನಾ ಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಾ; ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ವಿರೋಧ ವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.

(Mal) നിന്നോടു തന്നേ ഞാന്‍ പാപം ചെയ്തു; നിനക്കു അനിഷ്ടമായുള്ളതു ഞാന്‍ ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു. സംസാരിക്കുമ്പോള്‍ നീ നീതിമാനായും വിധിക്കുമ്പോള്‍ നിര്‍മ്മലനായും ഇരിക്കേണ്ടതിന്നു തന്നേ.

(Tamil OV)  தேவரீர் ஒருவருக்கே விரோதமாக நான் பாவஞ்செய்து, உமது கண்களுக்கு முன்பாகப் பொல்லாங்கானதை நடப்பித்தேன்; நீர் பேசும்போது உம்முடைய நீதி விளங்கவும், நீர் நியாயந்தீர்க்கும்போது உம்முடைய பரிசுத்தம் விளங்கவும் இதை அறிக்கையிடுகிறேன்.

(Telugu)  నీకు కేవలము నీకే విరోధముగా నేను పాపము చేసి యున్నాను నీ దృష్టియెదుట నేను చెడుతనము చేసియున్నాను కావున ఆజ్ఞ ఇచ్చునప్పుడు నీవు నీతిమంతుడవుగా అగపడుదువు తీర్పు తీర్చునప్పుడు నిర్మలుడవుగా అగపడుదువు.