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Seeing Red: A Look
From the Wall
And [Rahab] sent them [the Israelite spies] away, and they departed. And she bound the scarlet cord in the window. Joshua 2:21
When
Joshua was ready to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, he chose two
men and sent them to spy out the land--and especially the city of Jericho:
"When you get to Jericho, find a local prostitute and spend the night in
her house. You will be less conspicuous that way." No, that is
definitely not
what Joshua told the spies. He didn't tell them where to stay--he left that
to their discretion and God's provision.
When
the spies entered Jericho and met Rahab--who was, indeed, a prostitute in the
city--they discovered a unique person. She had an immoral lifestyle, she lied
to the officials of Jericho about the men being in her house, but she also
had a striking spiritual sensibility. She knew God was going to give Jericho
over to the Israelite army, and she didn't want to perish with the city, so
she made a bargain with the spies and remained safe by binding a scarlet cord
in the window on the city wall. For her faithfulness, the spies agreed her
house and family would be spared in the attack.
We should never anticipate how God is going to accomplish His purposes. His ways are not ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). We should prepare to be surprised and submissive to His will. God's ways are behind the scenes, but He moves all the scenes which He is behind. John Nelson Darby
Read-Thru-the-Bible
Proverbs 21:1–26:28 |
--From Turning Point with Dr. David Jeremiah
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