Enough Evidence To Convict You….

Isn’t it amazing how God works? All the people living in the “promised land” before the Israelites even set foot in it, knew about their reputation. They knew how God rescued them from Egypt. They had heard of the miracles. They knew of the wars won and kings defeated. They knew God was the supreme God of the universe. And they were terrified. Just think about your reputation. Do you walk with God daily? Do you pursue righteousness? Do you cultivate the fruits of the Spirit? What do you think your reputation is like, how it’s perceived by others? Others you may not even know? When you live a life being loyal to God, He makes your reputation one that’s respectable. The way we carry ourselves matters, more than we think. The Israelites reputation traveled all the way to Jericho, and it helped rescue and save a prostitute named Rahab. What will your reputation do? Will it bless or curse? If your life was on trial in order to convince others of you being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?

8 Before the spies went to sleep that night, Rahab went up on the roof to talk with them. 9 “I know the Lord has given you this land,” she told them. “We are all afraid of you. Everyone in the land is living in terror. 10 For we have heard how the Lord made a dry path for you through the Red Sea when you left Egypt. And we know what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings east of the Jordan River, whose people you completely destroyed. 11 No wonder our hearts have melted in fear! No one has the courage to fight after hearing such things. For the Lord your God is the supreme God of the heavens above and the earth below.12 “Now swear to me by the Lord that you will be kind to me and my family since I have helped you. Give me some guarantee that 13 when Jericho is conquered, you will let me live, along with my father and mother, my brothers and sisters, and all their families.”14 “We offer our own lives as a guarantee for your safety,” the men agreed. “If you don’t betray us, we will keep our promise and be kind to you when the Lord gives us the land.” Joshua 2:8-14