Today's Daily Bread
Even Her?
Imagine looking through your family tree and finding this
description of your ancestor: “A prostitute, she harbored enemies of the
government in her house. When she was confronted by the authorities,
she lied about it.”
What would you do about her? Hide her story from anyone inquiring
about your family? Or spotlight and praise her in the legends of your
family’s story?
Meet Rahab. If what we read about her in Joshua 2 were all we knew,
we might lump her in with all of the other renegades and bad examples in
the Bible. But her story doesn’t stop there. Matthew 1:5-6 reveals that
she was King David’s great-great grandmother—and that she was in the
lineage of our Savior, Jesus. And there’s more. Hebrews 11:31 names Rahab as a woman of faith who was saved from the fall of Jericho (see
Josh. 6:17). And in James 2:25, her works of rescue were given as
evidence of her righteous faith.
God’s love is amazing that way. He can take people with a bad
reputation, transform their lives, and turn them into examples of His
love and forgiveness. If you think you’re too bad to be forgiven or if
you know someone else who feels that way, read about Rahab and rejoice.
If God can turn her into a beacon of righteousness, there’s hope for all
of us.
Redemption’s price our Savior paid
When all our sins on Him were laid;
He took our guilt, He bore our shame
That we may glorify His name. —D. DeHaan
When all our sins on Him were laid;
He took our guilt, He bore our shame
That we may glorify His name. —D. DeHaan
Whether our sins are great or small,
Jesus is able to forgive them all.
Jesus is able to forgive them all.
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