Hearing, Believing and taking Action

On Sunday, we talked about Rahab and how she played a vital role in the fall of Jericho.

So, just as a refresh as to who she was:

• A Prostitute
• From a family and society that had many gods. They did not worship the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

This is who she was, but this would not define how she would move forward.

Read Joshua 2

1. Joshua charged 2 men to do what at Jericho?
2. The men hid in Rahab's house during the night.  Who was Rahab?
3. Why did Rahab protect the 2 men?
4. When Jericho fell, what happened to Rahab (Read Joshua 6:20-25)

Rahab could have heard all this news about what God had done for the Israelites and just shrugged it off.  However, she heard the news and believed that God could do anything. Therefore, she took action and hid the Israelite spies in hopes that she would be spared when Israel overtakes Jericho.

Because Rahab heard, believed and took action, her family was saved AND she was also part of Christ's geneology.  GOD USED HER in a mighty way!!!!

In the same way, God wants to use us.  The question always boils down to will we let Christ in and allow Him to use us as he did Rahab?

Think about it, how many times do we hear the great works of God, believe them to be true, but then not let it impact our lives?

Application:

This week, let's open up the Bible daily and discover all the great things God has done and has planned for us.  Then, let's take action and follow His lead.  As Phil point out in James 2:14-26 that faith without deeds is dead, we need to not just read and learn about Christ, but take action.

If you aren't currently reading through anything, let me suggest you do these readings this week:

Day 1: Matthew 5:1-12

Day 2: Matthew 5:13-16

Day 3: Matthew 5:17-20

Day 4: Matthew 5:21-26

Day 5: Matthew 5:27-32

Day 6: Matthew 5:33-37

Day 7: Matthew 5:38-48

No matter what you are reading, when you go through your quiet times this week, ask these questions:

1. What is God/Christ talking about here?
2. What is God saying to you in this section?
3. How can you apply what you just read and learned?

Take some time praying this week that God would use what you just read and learned and help give you the strength to take action with it.

We remember Rahab not for what she heard or believed, but for the action she took.  This week, let's put some action behind out beliefs and see where God leads us.