THE AUDACITY OF FAITH

au•dac•i•ty [aw dassitee] noun: willingness to challenge assumptions or conventions or tackle something difficult or dangerous (Encarta Dictionary).

The prostitute Rahab didn’t simply ask that her life be spared by the Israelites,

She said to the 2 spies, “...Give me a solemn pledge that you will spare the lives of my Father, Mother, Brothers, Sisters, and ALL WHO BELONG TO THEM, and rescue us from death.” – Josh 2:12,13 (NET).

To put this in perspective, realise that they haven’t even agreed to spare her life yet. If it was a covenant Jew who was making these demands, it may have even been thinkable; but here was a prostitute; whom the Israelites had a divine order to kill, reeling off a laundry list of people she wanted to be spared from judgment, as well!

How dare she do that? Because she had faith. That is why scripture holds her in high esteem; this was a woman who knew that forgiveness means qualification and boldness.

A GREAT DRAWBACK TO THE POWER OF FAITH IS A SENSE OF UNWORTHINESS.

Many of us would dare not express our desires to God because we feel we’re not worthy enough. We say to ourselves, “What have I done to deserve this? Have I been faithful enough, diligent enough, or prayerful enough?”

If it were today, we would say Rahab doesn’t have the moral right to make such a demand. Maybe that’s why she got what she wanted – and why we’re still struggling with ours. All Rahab knew was that as long as the God of Israel is concerned, anything is ask-able. 

Here’s God command to you, “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt: OPEN YOUR MOUTH WIDE, and I will fill it.” (Ps 81:10)

Note the basis for your boldness: “I am the LORD who brought you out of Egypt”.

Rom 8:32  states, “He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?”

Beloved, please know today that as a child of God, you have His  explicit permission to ask for whatever you need... no matter how bold, audacious or unprecedented it may seem.

AMEN.

More Blessings await you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.

GREG ELKAN