Dear Readers in Christ, "Draw near to GOD, and He will draw near to you" (James 4:8).

Sunday 5 May 2013

May 05 - “BY FAITH … PERISHED NOT”

“By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace” (Heb 11:31).


What a faith! Let us put ourselves in the place of Rahab. The enemies of the country (twelve spies from a foreign country) are coming to spy out the city. How can we receive such spies with peace? Moreover, Rahab’s house was on the wall. It would have been the first to fall if the wall of Jericho was to collapse. She was in such a vulnerable situation; what a terrible trial!

Some of our trials are like these spies – most dangerous in the natural way; but faith will welcome them in peace. What was the final result? Jesus was born in the lineage of Rahab. The Lord will make our greatest trials greatest blessings if we welcome them by faith.

“By faith… perished not.” People perish as they have no faith. Here, faith made the potential destroyers real protectors.

It is interesting to note that when Rahab’s wonderful faith is mentioned she is referred to as ‘harlot Rahab’. From the title we can see that she was one of the foremost unbelievers in the city and one of the worst sinners as well. So she should have been one of the first ones to be destroyed along with the unbelievers. However, her faith that her sins could be forgiven, her faith that God could have mercy on her, helped her to be saved from destruction. She says, “I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.” (Josh 2:9,10). These words of Rahab’s confession show the faith she had.

Dear reader, even if you are the worst sinner or backslider, there is hope for you if you will trust the Lord and confess your sins and turn to Him for His mercy.

– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion

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