Here is today’s Bible reading:  Joshua 21:1-22:20; Luke 20:1-26; Psalm 89:1-13; Proverbs 13:15-16.

Joshua 22:15-18 (NIV)
When they went to Gilead–to Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh–they said to them: [16] “The whole assembly of the Lord says: ‘How could you break faith with the God of Israel like this? How could you turn away from the Lord and build yourselves an altar in rebellion against him now? [17] Was not the sin of Peor enough for us? Up to this very day we have not cleansed ourselves from that sin, even though a plague fell on the community of the Lord! [18] And are you now turning away from the Lord?
” ‘If you rebel against the Lord today, tomorrow he will be angry with the whole community of Israel.

Much to learn from this passage.  The other tribes of Israel made some very wrong assumptions about the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.  They assumed that their brothers were worshiping idols. Based upon this conclusion, they ready to go to war against them.  But they learned that their assumptions were completely wrong.  How quick we can be to jump to wrong conclusions, especially about our brothers and sisters in Christ.  Seek the truth.  Listen carefully.  Don’t make assumptions.  Don’t jump to conclusions.  Give grace.