In Joshua chapter 7, Achan's entire family, including his servants and livestock were killed along with Achan's when he was punished for sinning against The Lord. Many have pointed out how unfair this seems to be and I would agree - it is unfair, but it is real world.
What do I mean by that? Well, in a perfect world, say heaven, everything would be fair, however, we don't live in that world just yet. One day, faithful followers of Christ will, but not today. The world in which we live, the one real for now, is unfair. The ancient Israelites needed to know that individual sin will be unfairly visited on others in the circle of the sinner.
Think about it. Is it fair that an innocent party is killed because someone else drives drunk? Is it fair that the baby of an drug addict is born with an addiction? Is it fair that a drive by shooting aimed at a gang member results in the death of an innocent child? Is it fair that government officials don't have to live by the same rules as the rest of us? See my point? Real world experience often is void of fairness.
So what - what can we do about it? We cannot make the whole world fair but we can make it less unfair by being responsible for our own actions, by refusing to participate in activities that endanger others, by resisting the temptation to sin as vigorously as possible. We can make a difference, if we consider others before we act. The less selfish we act, the less sin we commit, the less unfair the world becomes.
Jus' Sayn.
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