Theyhave heart a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed Children2Peter 2:14

As a child of God, when you begin toloose a battle that God has already delivered into your hand, there is a needfor check up. Also, when you are on a victory lane in every area of yourbattle, be conscious of forces that could derail you from the winnerÕslane.ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ

The wallof Jericho was supposed to be one of thegiant confrontations for the children of Israel. The LORD gave them victory by shouting and blowing trumpets. Inaddition to the victory, God gave a commandment. Josh. 6:18 ÒAnd you, by all means abstainfrom the accursed things, lest you become accursed when you take of theaccursed. Havingbrought down the wall of Jericho in your life, you will expectvictory to be your identity. When you fail to identify with the commandment ofGod, you will loose your identity as a winner. On our way to Canaan, war is a frequent engagement. Afull compliance with the word of God is your only vehicle of transportation toyour Canaan Land. After bringing down the wall of Jericho, the children of Israel moved against the people of Ai.Being a winner, they assumed victory because the people of Ai were few innumber. The war turned out to be a thorn in their flesh. One person violatedthe LORDÕs commandment; all the people paid the price. Have you violated any ofHis commandments consciously or unconsciously in any area of your life? YourPast victory will not compliment for your present battle. Every battle demandsa different approach. Past victory could not compliment for the children of IsraelÕs future victory. They werestruck; they were chased; the heart of the people melted.

Joshua,the leader, turned to God for directions to get back on victory lane. God saidto Joshua ÒIsrael has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. Forthey have even taken some of the accursed things, and have both stolen anddeceived; and they have also put it among their ownstuff (Josh.7:11).ÊÊÊÊ

ÊIt doesnot matter how long ago you have taken the accursed; it could be the cause foryour current failures. Set yourself unto God, ask for His light that willenable you to see and destroy the accursed things in your life.

InJosh. 7:21 Achan the one that took accursedthing confessed that he coveted and he took. Covetousness is the root ofaccursed. God said in His ten commandments; thou shall not covet. Cry unto Godand ask for covetousness to die in all areas of your life.

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When youdiscover yourself, you will recover all that has wasted away in your life.

Rememberthe prodigal son? He could not wait and he wasted in a far country. He went tohis father and got the portion of goods that falls to him. He was moving aheadof time because he could not wait for the appointed time. He journeyed to a farcountry and wasted all his possessions. When you move out of GodÕs plan foryour life, you will waste. He promised He will supply your need according toHis riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Why the rush? Has he ever failed you orare you yet to discover that He is the almighty over all that is all?

Theprodigal son spent all, famine started, and he gladly fed himself with thepods. He settled himself with less because he reduced himself. As a child ofGod, your current predicament is the result of your disability to wait. It hassettled you for less. It settled you where God has not placed you. Lk.15:17,ÒBut when he came to himself, he said,Õ How many of my fatherÕs hired servantshave bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! He discoveredhimself and went back to recover his beginning. Ask God for the grace ofwaiting. Discover yourself and recover.Ê

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊIf you move before He moves you, you will be removed.

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊAlso, if you do not move when He moves you, you will

ÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊbe removed. He acts for the one who waits for Him (Is. 64:4)Ê