Joshua 7:2-3 (KJV)
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.

Here is an example of one of the great dangers of success, especially resounding success. Israel immediately forgot about the miraculous aspect of their victory at Jericho. They only saw the victory.

They won so decisively that they instantly assumed there was no enemy that could defeat them. They forgot that they could put themselves at odds with God.

Notice that their next function was to judge others. They went to access the capabilities of Ai.

• They did not look inward to judge themselves 
• They did not look upward to see God’s view 
• They assumed they were fine and everyone else was not. 

There is a place and time for judgment. But it always comes after seeking God and thoroughly examining self.

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Joshua 7:2-3 (KJV) The Danger of Success

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