#Wordfortheweek Week 6 #Courage (Part 2)

Now Joshua the son of Nun sent out two men from [a]Acacia Grove to spy secretly, saying, “Go, view the land, especially Jericho.” So, they went, and came to the house of a harlot named Rahab, and [b]lodged there. Joshua 2:1 NKJV

Rahab heard about the exploits of the invisible but powerful God of the Hebrews and she was drawn. She had no personal experience of this God, but she believed the stories she heard, and this gave her the courage to help the spies.

The Bible did not expatiate on how she got into prostitution. Her kindness and faith made me curious but whatever the reason, at the time she met the spies there was a desire in her for the God of the Hebrews. What she heard about Him must have kindled a yearning in her life that she was willing to risk her life by defying the king of Jericho.

She risked all to save the two spies. She had faith enough to believe that this God of Israel will destroy Jericho. Her faith was strong enough even as she was in a profession that was morally sinful.

Rahab’s faith and courage led to her salvation from the destruction of Jericho.

I wonder what life would have been in the early days of living with the Israelites as well. We know from their experiences in the wilderness and after that God often referred to them as a rebellious people. I would not be surprised if Rahab had it difficult in the beginning.

An ex-prostitute from a gentile nation living amongst God’s chosen people! The finger pointing, the whispering when she walks by, the conversation stopping when she enters the  room…at least these were how the TV series portrayed it. But it is not impossible given our human nature.

Nevertheless, Rahab was a courageous woman with strong faith. Her legacy tells us she settled, she married Salmon – tradition says he was one of the two spies. And she had a son who became the ancestor of king David and our Lord Jesus Christ. I could only imagine the faith filled joyful life of this amazingly courageous woman in the promised land.

The story of Rahab teaches us that God can never be put in a box. His purpose will be accomplished through whom He chooses. God sees the heart and transforms life. A heart of faith is the entry point for God to transform your life.

#Prayerfortheweek

Almighty Father, thank You for the gift of my life and salvation. Help me to be courageous in You and for Your oh Lord. To the glory of Your Holy Name. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

I pray that this inspires you to reflect on your relationship with Elohim and be determined to be more and do more for Him in 2020. 

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