Rahab and the Red Rope

Sept 3, 2007

Joshua 1-2
You gave every square inch of the land of Canaan where they put their feet down to the children of Israel – a gift forever. You were with them giving strength and courage and you said “I won’t give up on you. I won’t leave you.” They had to give it all the strength and courage they had and not get side-tracked – they had to stay focused and never forget Your Holy Words.

They were to ponder and meditate on them day and night and to practice it and live it every day. You are just as faithful to us today as You were to Joshua and the people then. Thank you for Joshua’s life and example for all time.

Rahab hid the spies and the men promised mercy to all her family if they were all in her house when the battle was on. She told them “we all had the wind knocked out of us, because of You and Your God!” They were aware of the parting of the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross – and she knew of the victories they had over a couple of kings.

The spies gave her a red rope to hang from her window and all in her household would be spared.

A red rope. I never picked up on that before. They were covered by the blood of Jesus (yet to be shed). They were saved. Praise you, Lord, for eternal truths, past, present, and future which are all the same to you.