Wednesday, August 15th - Joshua 2

Good Morning!

Lisa's tweet: LMRMinistries: Joshua 2 ~ Rahab was a prostitute, but God didn't disqualify her because of her profession.  She believed in Him and He worked thru her faith.

Rahab plays an important part in the Israelites history as you know the story of Jericho.  Do you remember the children's chorus we used to sing?  "Joshua fit the battle of Jericho...and the walls came tumbling down." (abbreviated version!)
The two spies went into Jericho and Rahab took them in.  The King heard they were there and he ordered Rahab to turn them over to him.  She knew he would kill them and so she sent the king's men on a wild goose chase.
She told the spies how fearful all the people were of them and their God as they had destroyed many and had crossed the Red Sea on dry land.  In verse 11 Rahab indicates she knows who the Israelites serve - "...for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below."  She knew that they were going to come and destroy Jericho and take the land and so she pleaded for her life and those of her family.  In verse 14 the agreement is made, "Our lives for your lives."  The spies tell her that she will have to bring all her family to her house in order to be safe and that she has to tie the scarlet cord in the window, which she did when they were safe. 
The spies went back and told Joshua all that Rahab had shared with them.  Verse 24 is important, "The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands; all the people are melting in fear because of us."

God uses the most unlikely people to do His work.  We come to Jesus just as we are and accept Him as our Lord and Savior and we are accepted.  Rahab was a prostitute and yet believed in God and He worked thru her.  God's plan is perfect as is His timing.  How is your faith?  Is God calling you to serve?  Are you ready? 
Remember, "God doesn't always call the qualified, but qualifies the called."

Have a wonderful Wednesday!