Just one look is all it took,we should not be surprised at this, in Genesis 3 v 6 we read of Eve being tempted by Satan,to eat the forbidden fruit,she knew that God had forbidden her to eat this fruit.So we read in spite of this,' When the woman saw ....she took some and ate it,in other words ,just one look,that's all it took. Just before the overthrow of Jericho ,the Lord told Israel that they were not to take any of the spoils for themselves. (Joshua 6 v 19).But a man called Achan ,disobeyed ,so when Israel faced their next challenge they suffered defeat, and loss of life ,when it was revealed that Achan had disobeyed , he was confronted with what he done,he said,' I saw the plunder', just one look and he took ( Joshua 7 v 21) What is very tragic as regards what David,Eve,and Achan did ,was the consequences of their actions,on others.Consider the result of Davids action,Uriah was murdered,the child born out of the adultery died. Consider the consequences of what Achan did,Israel lost the battle with the citizens of Ai,with the loss of life. And of course I don't have to mention the awful consequences of Eve's disobedience., Yes it all started with just one look, let all of us consider as we look at that which is forbidden by God ,how it is going to affect others ,your child,your wife,your parents.,hear this, there is always a cost when we sin.
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