What
would you do with a bit of family “history” that everyone would advise you to
delete from your resume´? Rahab was a
“great-great” of Jesus, an ancestor many would not like to list on the family
tree. She was a prostitute.
You
mean Jesus’ great-great-great grandma was a lady of the night? Wow!
You don’t see that in the stories of religious leaders every day, do
you?
During
the conquest of the Promised Land Joshua sent spies to Rahab’s city. Their presence was discovered and they were
being hunted. But this street-smart
woman could see the handwriting on the wall.
She had heard the stories of how the followers of Jehovah had won every
battle as if they were fighting against preschoolers. She knew her little town couldn’t
survive. So she took the opportunity
before her and hid the spies in exchange for a promise of protection for
herself and her family. This was
granted, and the spies lived. And when
the battle went as expected Rahab’s little clan was saved.
Digress
with me for a moment. In wanting to be
saved, Rahab confessed to the spies: The
LORD your God is indeed God…
She
was uttering “surrender” words. Now, if
you’re watching an action movie full of guns and macho-men, surrender is for
cowards. But in the case of dealing with
God – it is sweet music to His ears. It
is how we begin a relationship with God – give up, surrender our willfulness
and come to terms with being saved; just like Rahab.
Incidentally,
we ALL have that “great-great” sinner in the family tree; more than one,
really. Their names were Adam and
Eve. And it’s hard to delete that one
from the resume´!
For You, Today…
Remember to live in surrender
today.
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