Day 53

Dec 23: Joshua 1-4
I don't want to be a soft Christian. I don't want to sing songs saying I'll sing of God's love forever, or that I'll give everything to Him, without having some conviction to actually act out on it. I don't want to know the bible inside and out but not apply any of it's teaching to my life. What's the point of doing and saying all these things if it doesn't really move me or inspire me to change my life?
In the first few books of Joshua, Rahab the prostitute shows us how to have active faith. Joshua sends two spies to Jericho where Rahab lives. Instead of turning the Israelite spies into the authorities, Rahab hides them and later tells them that she has heard of the great things their God has done for them and knows that God is about to give them the land of Jericho. She also mentions that the whole city of Jericho is in fear of this God and have no courage to defend the city after hearing all the stories. Rahab asks the spies for mercy and asks them to spare her and her family's lives when they do eventually take over the city. By risking her own life by fooling the King of Jericho, Rahab instead ends up saving her whole family from the Israelites by having faith and fear of God.
Again God shows us that active faith isn't limited to the holiest people, but even someone like a prostitute can do great things with true faith in Him. I need to have this kind of faith and fear or God and really learn to act on it. I don't want to be stagnant in my spiritual life, I don't want to make empty promises to God that I don't follow up on. God has done everything for me and I want to show my love to Him by becoming active in my faith and serving Him for once.