An Uphill Battle

We have all made mistakes in our lives, but sometimes our mistakes are far reaching. Israel had a great loss at Ai, and their loss allowed the heathen in the Promised Land to find a weakness in Israel, rather than the previous crippling in fear of the Lord God Almighty. We will all fail at times, and getting back up will be harder, and going forward for the Lord will certainly be harder, but we must stick close to the Lord, and not allow the increased hardship keep us from perservering on for the Lord.