Beware of The Accursed Thing. Part [2] 05/26/2026 (Morning thought)

With the exception of Rahab and her family, every thing and everyone else had a curse upon them and that’s why the entire city was to be destroyed. Curses do not come upon persons or things by mere accident, for the accursed thing, or person is always invariably, the result of a departure from the plainly stated will of God, and deliberate persistence in the paths of unrighteousness, where mercy no longer is allowed to do its work.

The question is: How did Jericho receive such a bad designation as being accursed? Was it an arbitrary classification by God, or was it something definitive the inhabitants and national leaders had done, for it to be labelled as being accursed? Consider what is being said carefully, because it has personal, and it can also have national implications, according to the Bible. And what about the animals and the inanimate objects of Jericho?

How is it that they too could also fall under the very same designation, even though as far as we know, they didn’t knowingly participate in whatsoever the issue or problem was? This raises very grave and important questions, for if indeed, the entire city did fall under the designation of being accursed then it means that there would be issues of domain, jurisdiction, and territory at stake, which must now be addressed, for to the cursory reader it may seem an arbitrary act on God’s part.  

Joshua 7:But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Beware of The Accursed Thing. Part [1] 05/26/2026 (Evening thought)

Joshua 6:17 And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

The Bible speaks of the accursed thing in several of the passages which pertain to the title of the study. It has to do with specific things God has expressly forbidden, and that have been slated for destruction and it can include places, and individuals that might have a curse hanging over them. There are also inanimate objects which are accursed and are designated as such in the Bible.

Now, even though we have the freedom of choice, and even if God’s protection is over us, there might be instances when we might become adversely affected in some way by an accursed thing. This usually occurs when folks deliberately interact with an accursed thing, or person, and it could also happen inadvertently, where a person did not know, but somehow, was affected by the accursed thing or person. According to the Bible, accursed things, and persons can produce collateral damage in others.

This is not superstition by any means, and God does not want any Christian to live in fear, but there are certain realities which we will have to come to grips with, as we near the close of earth’s history, when demonic activity, coupled together with ignorance, or disobedience can place persons in compromised positions. Case in point is our first passage which specifically says that the physical city of Jericho was accursed, and all the people and animals that belonged to it.

Joshua 6:18 And you, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest you make yourselves accursed, when you take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!