God needs something to work with

God needs Something to work with
By: Nathlee Grant

God is setting up someone for us…… What can we give Him to work with?

In recent times I have been wrapping my mind on the story in the book of Joshua, in particular the wall of Jericho.  My own analysis, in Joshua 2, two spies were sent to the city to spy it out; I am guessing that this was done so that they could come up with some formation and strategy to attack the city.

while they were there Rahab did the most honourable thing, which was in favour to God and them, she hid them.  

In Joshua 6, the big day to take down the city Jericho, I was anticipating while reading, some top a top formation, skills and strategy, instead God told them in simplicity (to the human mind )to march around the city. This is ridiculous after all that spying and near death, this is it. BUT it worked! wow! My thing now is why then, was it important for the spies to into the city at all?

There is no coincident where God is concern, and I can bet they went into the city only to bring RAHAB out, just as Naomi went all the way to Moab to bring RUTH out. But importantly, they both  i.e. Rahab and Ruth needed to give God something to work with, just as the boy with the fish and bread, Mary and Martha rolled the stone away, Mary the mother of Jesus ask the servant to do as Jesus ask fill the pan with water. Hear this part “Enter the house of the harlot and rescue the woman and everyone connected with her”.  Go into the house and rescue the woman from what? My guess again, rescue her from prostitution. Rahab gave a change of heart, which was all God needed to finish his purpose in her life, Philippians states it better… He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.  Ruth gave a lifestyle, one pleasing to God.

What can we give God to work with?