Joshua 7 records the story of how one man caused defeat for the whole camp. The conquest of Jericho was ended in chapter 6. This Achan must have felt victorious. He must have also felt proud. We learn in the OT that "pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall." (Prov. 16.18)
It seems reasonable and clear that this Achan thought with "God on our side, how can we fail?" He failed to remember one little thing; all material spoils should have gone to the "house of the Lord," not in his private "kitty."
God rewards faithfulness but to His glory, not personal gain. (I Cor. 10.31)
For this act of greed and pride, this man was stoned along with all his family.
Pride and greed have no part in the life of a believer. It is certain spiritual death! Deal with covetousness. Confess prideful thoughts and behaviors. Then, one may "live and dwell" in Canaan.
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