Joshua had no choice. There was a member of his people that directly disobeyed God. A nice cloak a bar of Gold and some silver seemed to be worth the lives of Achan’s fellow Israelites. So, Joshua brought Achan out and asked for the truth. Achan confessed the goods retrieved and Achan, his family and all that he had were destroyed. What a heartbreak. God could not tolerate the sin and Joshua could not look the other way.
This was truly the worst part of leading.God puts us in positions where we must decide between what is easy and what is right. What is easy always feels great at first, but usually fails to address the problem and ultimately causes more harm than good. As a person that loves and follows the Lord, one must seek Him and do the things that honor Him. Sometimes that is heart-wrenching and painful.
When we do follow the Lord, He will honor our choices and bless us. Joshua did the right thing. The people of Israel followed Joshua’s lead and the sin was dealt with and the people were able to move on. That was part of being the shepherd of this people, and Joshua did that job very well.
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So Joshua rose early in the morning and brought Israel near tribe by tribe, and the tribe of Judah was taken. 17 And he brought near the clans of Judah, and the clan of the Zerahites was taken. And he brought near the clan of the Zerahites man by man, and Zabdi was taken. 18 And he brought near his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken. 19 Then Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the Lord God of Israel and give praise[b] to him. And tell me now what you have done; do not hide it from me.” 20 And Achan answered Joshua, “Truly I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and this is what I did: 21 when I saw among the spoil a beautiful cloak from Shinar, and 200 shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing 50 shekels,[c] then I coveted them and took them. And see, they are hidden in the earth inside my tent, with the silver underneath.”
22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and behold, it was hidden in his tent with the silver underneath. 23 And they took them out of the tent and brought them to Joshua and to all the people of Israel. And they laid them down before the Lord. 24 And Joshua and all Israel with him took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver and the cloak and the bar of gold, and his sons and daughters and his oxen and donkeys and sheep and his tent and all that he had. And they brought them up to the Valley of Achor. 25 And Joshua said, “Why did you bring trouble on us? The Lord brings trouble on you today.” And all Israel stoned him with stones. They burned them with fire and stoned them with stones. 26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones that remains to this day. Then the Lord turned from his burning anger. Therefore, to this day the name of that place is called the Valley of Achor.[d]
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