"And the king of Jericho sent word to Rahab, saying, "Bring out the men who have come to you, who have entered your house, for they have come to search out all the land." 4 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them, and she said, "Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from." Josh 2:3-4
More often than not, people focus on the fact that Rahab committed a fabrication in lying to protect the men of God. This misses the point entirely. It is true that lying is a sin and God detests all sin but at the time, Rahab was not a child of God and therefore not subject to His commands. God did not bless the lie, He blessed the faith.
The point, beloved, is that there are times when it is necessary to go against conventional wisdom, popular opinion and even loyalty to friends and neighbors in order to do the right thing. Rahab, like many had heard the stories of God and His people. She had enough belief to be willing to conceal His spies in order that she and her family might be preserved. There are many alternative actions she could have taken but ultimately, she chose God's part.
Despite her occupation as a harlot and her identity as a member of a people opposed to God, she made the right decision at the right time. This decision not only saved her but placed her in the lineage of Christ. We are all but a well timed decision away from salvation.
Loving Like Jesus,
Lee
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