Scripture: Joshua 7 v 3-13.
Verse 13b: "For thus saith the Lord God of Israel,
There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand
before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among
you."
Joshua is busy conquering the tribes that dwelt in the
Promised Land. After the death of Moses the mantle of responsibility for
Israel's progress into the Land was laid on his shoulders. Along the way one of their number, Achan, had
disobeyed the Lord by taking an idol of the spoils of an enemy tribe and hiding
it in his belongings.
Israel's next battle is against Ai, a small tribe, and
Joshua decides to send only 2000 - 3000 men to deal with them. To his shock and
dismay Israel is decisively beaten and he falls to the ground weeping before
the Ark of God trying to discover why the power of God had deserted them on the
battlefield.
The Lord has no pity for him and says that Israel have
sinned and taken a cursed thing into their midst and because of this they had
no power against their enemies. If we
ignorantly have "an accursed thing" in our homes it could be
thwarting every plan we make.
The Lord says that disobedience ties His hands therefore
He has made it very clear in His Word and dealings with Israel, and with us,
that if we obey Him He withholds nothing from us but if we disobey, a curse
blocks us from receiving His blessings. Deuteronomy 28.
Have you got something in your possessions that the Lord
frowns on? If you are unable to overcome a problem in your life ask the Lord to
show you if you have hidden an accursed thing in your home or if you have been
disobedient or sinned in some way.
Strange idols include African carvings - especially
masks, drums or heads; all porn; illegal or abuse of prescription drugs;
statues of Buddha, Hindu, Jesus, Mary, or others. Books on the Occult, Mormon
Bible, DvD's of witchcraft and occult related (Horror)content. Music cd's of Heavy Metal or Death Metal;
Trance, most Rap songs have very dark lyrics and music with serious deep base
tones. Some kinds of jewellery like pentagrams or ankhs. All of these would be seen as having an
accursed thing in your possession. Do
you think it was a sheer coincidence in the worst-hit venue of the Paris
attacks, that a Death Metal band was performing?
In Ezekiel 28 Lucifer, before he became Satan, was known
as the one whose entire being was created in a musical dimension. It is one of
his most constant influences on the human race. When Lucifer fell the whole
spectrum of music fell with him. All music even good music. He wants us in
trance so he can control our minds and emotions in areas of drugs, sex,
witchcraft, death, suicide, rape and violence. Think on these things.
If your family or finances or health is under stress get
rid of the accursed thing that is blocking the Lord's blessing from your life.
Identify the object that is attracting things that shatter the peace and
abundance you should be enjoying. The way God protects us is through obedience
to His Word. He warns of consequences if we don't apply this knowledge to every
situation.
Prayer: O Lord God forgive me for hiding the accursed
thing in my goods. Show me the minefield around me that needs defusing. Cleanse
my home, family, car, office and life of every evil object and wash me in the
Blood of Jesus. Lord help me to obey Your Word. In Jesus' name. Amen.