Not Under Judgment

You have reminded me today of the immense privilege it is to be Your child.  To live under a New Covenant with my God. To NOT be under Your judgment.

In reading the story of Achan in Joshua 7, I was reminded of the consequences of disobeying the Law in the Old Covenant.

When Israel conquered the city of Jericho the warriors had been told not to plunder anything for themselves. All of the silver, gold, and articles of bronze and iron were to go into the treasury of the LORD.

But Achan “ coveted them (articles of gold and silver) and took them; and behold, they are concealed in the earth inside my tent…”

The LORD told Joshua as a result of this transgression, Israel could not stand before their enemies, they had become accursed, and He “will not be with you anymore..”.

This was only resolved when Achan, his sons and daughters, and all that he owned were

taken out of the camp; they were first stoned to death and then burned with fire. “..and the LORD turned from the fierceness of His anger. ”

Wow.

This is just one instance of the wrath of God being poured out and the severity of the consequences of transgressing the Law in the O.T.  
Jer 7:20 “Behold, My anger and my wrath will be poured out on this place…..”

Nahum 1:6  Who can stand before His indignation ? Who can endure the burning of His anger? His wrath is poured out like fire and the rocks are broken up by Him.

 Father, thank You for the New Covenant, for deliverance out of the darkness, out from under judgment and for being free to worship You and receive Your unconditional love.