Ep 535 – Joshua 2:1-7

God works in mysterious ways. He operates on His own divine agenda, sometimes doing things in ways that we find difficult to understand. And in Joshua 2:1-7, we're going to see God use a prostitute to accomplish His will. This woman's choice of occupation was in direct opposition to God's holiness and revealed law. But she was not an Israelite. She was a foreigner, an inhabitant of Jericho and, therefore, an enemy of Israel. And yet, God chose to use her to spare the two spies send in to check out the conditions within Jericho. Not only that, God used her to bring about the birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Rahab was an imperfect person through whom a holy God chose to accomplish His perfect will. Rahab will be revealed to be a woman of faith. She knew little about the God of Israel, but she knew enough to trust in His power and might. She had heard about His exploits among the people of Israel and she had determined to place her faith in Him instead of the gods of her own people. Rahab, a pagan, will stand in stark contrast to the people of God, who struggled relentlessly when it came to trusting God.