Rahab: Less than Perfect

 Read Rahab's story here   I think the story of Rahab is my favorite in the Bible because it shows so much about God's Love for us!  He takes the least of us, (Rahab, a prostitute) and uses it for His purpose. 

I can't even begin to imagine how Rahab must have felt to have two spies (foreigners) come to her and promise her safety and freedom if she helped them.  Then to have to wait and see if they would keep their word.  She saw her people destroyed and her city demolished.  But can you even imagine the Joy she felt when she saw that they were true to their word?  That God could and would use her a lowly prostitute.  She was obedient! Wow!  Can we I say that we I are/am always obedient to what God asks of us me? It makes me think of all the amazing things I have missed out on because I wasn't obedient. 

Rahab has been considered as an example of active faith, and despite whatever her past may have been before her turning to the true God, she was later considered among the righteous: She is even in the blood-line of Jesus 

The Story of Rahab reveals  God's willingness to use the less than perfect, the outcast, the unsuitable, to accomplish His purposes.  Thankfully God dosen't wait for us to become perfect in order to use us.  He dosen't even promise to make us perfect and then use us, instead like Rahab, He promises to use us and through that experience to perfect us.  God only asks that we are willing to be used!

God Said in 2 Corinthians 12:10 (Message)

My grace is enough; it's all you need.

My strength comes into its own in your weakness.

Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.

So It's my prayer that you will see, know, believe that God can and will use you, inspite of what you've done!

Titus 3:4-5 (New International Version)

4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,

Have a Beautiful Day!
Christina
 
P.S. Just a reminder:Beth Moore's Esther Study starts this week!  Wednesday's @ 9 am