New Reputation for the Harlot!

         A New Reputation For the Harlot!

Reputation: a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular habit or characteristic.

Hebrews 11:31

31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient

Most of the time when you see Rahab the in the bible it is met with the Word Rahab the Harlot. That is who she was that was her reputation. We all know certain people when you see them what their reputation is when you see them. So and so the crack addict! So and so the Thief.! So and so the Drunk! So and so the Prostitute! Her reputation stated that she was a hoe. Yet what if God changed your life and your reputation changed... 2 Corinthians 5:17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. God can give you a new reputation! Rahab was a harlot but she became a mother and a wife! Her life became new and changed!

An Unlovable Reputation

John 4:18 The fact is, you have had five husbands, and the man you now have is not your husband. What you have just said is quite true.”

unlovable

not lovable

Having an unlovable reputation is a hard one. Everyone knows you as thirsty. Searching and seeking and people rarely want to love you. But what they will do is try to use you up. In anyway they can because you will do anything and everything for love. Yet everyone knows you as unlovable because no one really wants to love you! Yeah that woman is the woman whose gotten around alot she had had five husbands.. and now she shacking up with another man. They all figure that wont last long because you have a reputation of being unlovable and so its only time before they to leave you!

The New You Is Who You Are

Isaiah 43:18

18 “Forget the former things;
    do not dwell on the past.

Often when we change its hard to acknowledge for yourself who you are. You get stuck living in the now but dwelling in the past. Yet the key is to live for the now and know for sure that who you are now is who are not and that you are not your past. Those around you who know you from back then may try to keep you back there but that is not you. Dont be afraid of living in your new life doing new things being who you are because of your former reputation. It will hinder you. You are who you are now not who you were then you have a new reputation.  A new identity!

The Harlot's Second Chance

Hosea 3:1-3

3 Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the Lord toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.

2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

3 And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.

When Hosea Told his wife to not play the harlot anymore and to be only for him he was giving her a second chance. A second chance to become a better mother and a better wife. He life no longer had to be how it was she could live a better life. She could change her reputation and be known as a good wife and a good mother. Not the harlot who messed around on her husband. Hosea had to be a good man to offer his this chance because she didnt get things right the first time. But He loved her! He loved her like God loves this sinful world. And just like God gives us another chance when we dont do right. Hosea gave his wife another chance a chance to get it right and be who she could have been.