Isaiah 6:8
I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “ Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
When God’s Word says our sins are forgiven, does that mean we are free, or does He still hold them against us? We might say that we are set free, but do we actually walk away from our sinful past and have victory in our life?
I want to use a Bible character as an example of this process. In the book of Joshua we are introduced to a “lady of the night” from Jericho. If we were to approach our study like a police officer, we might use this method: Name: Rahab. Address: Jericho. Occupation: Prostitute.
We know nothing of the background of this woman of ill repute. Rahab is the first person that the Israelite spies encountered in the land of promise that God had led them to possess. Two spies had been sent out by Joshua to spy out the land, and especially Jericho. She not only spared their life, but gave them some inside information. She said that she knew that God had given them land, for the whole land was in fear of them. She asked that when they took the land, she and her family might be spared.
The woman followed their orders and the Israelites kept their promise to her. In Joshua 6 we read that Joshua sent the same two spies and rescued Rahab and her family. But the story does not end there, my friends. She was saved, but God had not forgotten her faith. In Hebrews 11:31 she is mentioned along with the faithful of the ages. In James 2:25 and 26, Rahab is mentioned as one who was considered righteous for what she did.
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil
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