Why do we go through problems? 3 - We are suffering the outcomes that ensue the sin of a person close to us.

[Leonardo Von]

Why do we go through problems? 3 - We are suffering the outcomes that ensue the sin of a person close to us.

•    “He has built against me, and compassed me with gall and travail. He has set me in dark places, as they that be dead of old. He has hedged me about, that I cannot get out: he has made my chain heavy.” (Jeremiah 3.5-7).

Jeremiah was feeling the pains of Jerusalem in his body, soul and spirit. Nonetheless, who had sinned was Jerusalem. Similar thing took place in the epoch of Joshua:

•    “And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get you up; wherefore lie you thus upon your face? Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.” (Joshua 7.10,11).

Achan sinned and the quelling of Israel ensued.

Something suchlike came about the mariners that was heading out to Tarshish:

•    “But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.” (Johan 1.4).
•    “And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.” (Johan 1.12).

Because Jonas sinned, the drowning of the all seamen were about ensuing. 

Alike, it’s doable that what you are going through is being caused by a nobody or a shred of sin. Perhaps the sin is so teeny that you can never figure that this is the cause of your sin. However, remember that, many times, in the Olympiad the second place forfeit all the glory and award of the first place for the sake of thousandths of seconds (see the severe warning of Paul – 1Corinthians 9.24-27).

On the other hand, if there is an “Achan” or “Jonah” in your “boat”, don’t forget that Jesus is in this “boat” too (see Matthew 8.24). Although Jesus, the guard of your life, doesn’t slumber nor sleep (Psalms 121.3,4), nevertheless He is biding to be “arisen” for your prayer for this person in order to change your serfdom:

•    “And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends:…” (Job 42.10).

However, be careful!!! Perhaps your “Achan” or “Jonah” is someone that someone that you never fancied (look back in Joshua 7 and see that it was necessary one utter day to Joshua find out Achan, and this under revelation of the Creator). Follow the example of Paul:

•    “Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.” (1Corinthians 4.5).

So, take refuge in Jesus (Psalms 46.1), abide under the shadow of the Almighty (Psalms 91.1), rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him (Psalms 37.7) and know that He is God (Psalms 46.10). Do this and, certainly, the object of curse in your life will be throw away forever (Deuteronomy 30.1-3) and your days will be beyond all imagine (Ephesians 3.20). 

Stay in the grace and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ps.: And if what is bring trouble to your life is where you live, citizens’ sins? How to sort it out? Tomorrow we will see this (if Jesus reveals).