After the death of Moses, the lord asked Joshua to lead the people to the promised land. Joshua then sent 2 spies into the land of Jericho. These men were hidden by Rahab the harlot and eventually had an agreement to reciprocate her favour by preserving anyone that was in Rahab’s house when the Israelites took over the land.
One thing struck me about this story. Spying out the land had no impact on whether the Israelites were going to take over the land or not. That part was already settled by God because the battle was His. So why did God allow Joshua send out the 2 men? Could it be because God wanted to preserve Rahab given Jesus was going to come from that line?
God will always do His part to bring His plans for our lives to fulfillment. However, we also have a part to play. If Rahab had not obeyed the instruction of the spies and put the red cloth on the window, her house too might have come down and her entire household perish. Same way the angel of death passed over the Israelites as they obeyed the voice of Moses and put the blood of the lamb on their door post.
God is always faithful to play His part in bringing what He has planned for us to come to pass. Are we? Can God trust you and I to play our part in order to see the manifestation of the promise. Are we willing and able to act on His command regardless of the seeming consequence at that point in time? Rahab could have been killed if the king found out what she did. Yet, because she had heard about the God of Israel, she believed, aligned with God and showed it by her actions. We read about her in Heb 11 as part of the heroes of faith because of this act, and in Matt 1 as part of the lineage of Jesus.
Trust and obey. Remember, He has finished the works because the foundations of the world so we can trust that what He says will come to pass if we do our part.
Remain Connected,
Bolaji Ajayi
And the word became flesh 