Just one will have future effect

Judges 1:6

"Adoni-bezek fled, but they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and his big toes."

Just one will have future effect

"If you sit in the Splash  Zone, you Will Get Wet!"  We made our choice to not sit in the Splash  Zone.  We had planned a long day at the park and did not want to spend the entire day wet.  In our younger days, we arrived at these shows early enough to get prime seats in the wet zone.  Some people buy and wear protective gear to lessen the effect of all that splash.

The Israelites were beginning their conquest of the Promised Land. Part of the plan was to eliminate the current inhabitants.  King Adon-bezek thought he could outrun the plan of the Lord.  When he was captured and punishment administered, he reflected on his life.  He'd done the same to 70 other kings.

This episode reminds me of the law of cause and effect.  There will be consequences to my actions.  I chose how I act.  The Splash Zone reminds that too often  I try to see how close I can get to the danger with minimal effect.  In today's world we are tempted to come a little closer... just have one donut today, just skip one day of exercise, just skip one day of devotional reading. 

It may seem like "just one" doesn't matter in the long run, but toes and thumbs are really important to a normal life.  I may not like the look of my big toes but when one toe is in pain, walking is extremely difficult. Amazing how such a small, insufficient digit can affect my navigation through life. 

I thought about skipping this verse.  It would just be one  day.  I made up this challenge.  But thumbs and toes remind me:

Just one will have future effect.

Now I have to decide if I'm eating that donut that came out of my freezer.