By faith Rahab

Now before they lay down, she came up to them on the roof, and said to the men: "I know that the LORD has given you the land, that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land are fainthearted because of you.  – Joshua 2.8-9

God seems to use those who are the most unusable in our eyes. We are shocked sometimes when God uses people that He could not or should not use.

Rahab is just one of those people. Rahab lived in Jericho. Jericho was to be the site of Israel’s first battle in Canaan. She was a prostitute – not exactly the kind of person that most people or cultures would deem worthy of being used by God to carry out His plan.

The city was doomed, but there was a chance for deliverance. Rahab had heard of the power of Israel’s God. She knew that her only hope was to trust him. In that she exercised faith. But didn’t only say she had faith – she acted on her faith because true faith, real faith, living faith always works. It can always be seen. Faith, if not accompanied by works, is just dead faith.

Rahab knew that she was in trouble. She trust that Jehovah was her only hope. That faith was great. She proved her faith by helping God’s men. And when the city fell she alone was delivered.

None of the wise or powerful or great men of the city were delivered. The only one saved was a prostitute who had faith and acted on her faith.

God can and will use anyone who turns to Him in faith.