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God v. Adversaries Joshua 7:13 · Life For Toledo

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I'm thinking today specifically of a verse in Joshua, Joshua 7 13.
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It says, rise up, consecrate the people and say,
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consecrate yourselves for tomorrow.
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For thus the Lord God of Israel has said,
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there are things under the ban in your midst, O Israel.
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You cannot stand before your enemies until you have
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removed the things under the ban from your midst.
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There were some absolutely off-limits things that had been taken into their midst.
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Someone had broken the command.
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Someone had profited from sinning against God.
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They could not have success until that was dealt with.
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You may be living yourself in a situation where you're doing
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certain things that God calls off-limits,
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even prospering by them,
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even finding benefit in the outcomes.
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That cannot be.
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The truth is we must repent and turn to the Lord and let him be in charge.
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What do you do if you find things in your life where you've profited from sin,
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or where you're continuing in sin,
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or for the first time ever you realize something is a sin?
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The answer is you confess your sins to the Lord.
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The Word says he is faithful and just to forgive you,
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and cleanse you of all unrighteousness.
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Then you do as Jesus said,
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and go and sin no more.
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Will there be difficulties, mistakes,
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misfires, accidents?
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Will you again later find something else that you're doing that you weren't supposed to?