DAILY?READINGS: Judges 16; Isaiah 35; 1 Corinthians 13
By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace. Hebrews 11:31
With the exception of Matthew 1:5, Rahab is described in the Scriptures as “Rahab the harlot.” Surely the primary reason for this is to continually remind the reader of the infinite grace of God and what it can do even in the life of a harlot. She can be made pure and whole, and become a good wife and mother when God takes over in the heart and life. The writer to the Hebrews commends Rahab’s confidence in the living God, while James speaks glowingly of her conduct, and Matthew links her with the genealogy of Christ. Rahab is indeed a wonderful trophy of God’s grace! —W. Ross Rainey
Faith is the victory! Oh, glorious victory,
That overcomes the world. —John H. Yates