WISE HARLOT 2

-

Text : Joshua 2:1.

 *And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.* 

Yesterday, we looked into some of the features that qualified Rahab to be regarded as a wise harlot. Today, we shall look into more of these features. 

However, it's important to note again that Rahab is a type of a fallen man, If she received salvation, then, man has a big hope through Jesus Christ. *God has made adequate provision for man to transit from being a harlot, who has prostituted with this world, to being the redeemed of the Lord.* 

Below are some of the steps she took :

1. She took them to the roof of her house. Joshua 2:6.

The roof is the topmost layer of any house. She didn't just welcome these soldiers in her house, she hid them at the topmost part of the house. 

This connotes that *God must be given the topmost priority in your life. When you make God your number one, He will make you His priority.* Matt. 6:33.

2. She covered them with flax. 

 _But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof._ Jos 2:6.

She did this, so they would not be discovered by the King's men. 

It is not enough to hear God's word, you must treasure it enough so it doesn't slip from you. 

Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.Heb 2:1.

Prov. 23:23 says Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

You must *consciously treasure the seed of God's word in your heart and guide it jealously so it doesn't slip away.* 

3. She pleaded for mercy. 

 _Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:_ Jos 2:12. She didn't leave anything to chance, she opened her mouth and begged for mercy. 

Don't miss your day of visitation *. Be wise enough to ask mercy from the only one who can deliver you-Jesus, the son of God.* 

4. She extended the Salvation to everyone in her household. Through this 'harlot', everyone in her father's house was delivered from destruction. 

 *Extend the love of God to everyone within your circle of influence.* 

 *But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.* 

Bible Reading : Judges 2:1-24.

CIA CAMPUS MOVEMENT PUBLICATION, +233241109074, +233558355977 https://hisvoicedevotional.blogspot.com

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

THE GOOD FIGHT-2

-
Image
Text:  1 Timothy  6:12   Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. Another thing to pursue in fighting the good fight of faith is Godliness. We understand through the Holy scriptures that godliness is profitable unto all things.   *For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.* 1 Timothy  4:8.  You will reap the reward of your godliness not only when you get to heaven, but from here on earth. And this is why we are admonished to exercise ourselves unto godliness. (1 Timothy  4:7), because godliness with contentment is great gain.1 Timothy  6:6. Godliness is the practice of conforming to the image of God by reflecting the nature of the kingdom of God in the course of everyday life. In other words, godliness is living and portraying the nature of God here on earth.  2 Peter  1:
Read more

PRAYING MEN

-
Image
Text : 1Timothy 2:8. I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. God gave explicit instructions to all of His children as to how we must live our lives. Some of these instructions cut across boards, of which all of God's children must obey. However, there are some instructions that are specific to gender or portfolios. We we'll be looking at some of these instructions today.  *THE MEN* From our text, there are two distinct responsibilities God wants men to undertake, and the two are intertwined. First, God wants men to pray. The word  'men' as used in our text is not generic as to mean all human beings. It is specifically requesting that all men should pray. Yes, God expects every of His children to pray, but He specifically called men out here.  A number of times,  when prayer meetings are called, the proportion of women in attendance always outnumbered men. This is because the devil knows the import of praying men.   
Read more

BE CALM & LISTEN-3

-
Image
Text: 1 Kings 19:12 "...and after the earthquake a fire, [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice" Prophet Elijah fled after he received the life threatening message from Jezebel, the wife of King Ahab, because he didn't keep himself calm before the Lord.  *Endeavouring to listen to God in difficult times is a major prerequisite to your deliverance.*  Are you faced with a life threatening situation like Prophet Elijah, the first and most important thing you need to do is: "Set yourself before the Lord for His still small voice."  *"You will be saved from many unwarranted troubles if only you will always maintain your calm before the Lord and listen to Him."*  After Prophet Elijah heard the still small voice, then the Lord asked him, "What are you doing here?" This question shows that Prophet Elijah had left his rightful location and God-given assignment.  The windstorm he saw, revealed that he has been blow
Read more