IMITTE THEIR FAITH/She Was "Declared RIghgteous by Works" - SHE RECEVED THE SPIES - Conclusion

 Rahab hurried back to her roof and told the two spies what shad done. She also revealed a vital fact:  Her people had lost heart and were terrified of the invaders. This piece of good news must have thrilled the spies.  Those wicked Canaanites were becoming terrified of the power of Israel's God, Jehovah.  Rahab then revealed something of even greater importance to us. She said:  "Jehovah your is in the heavens above and on the earth beneath." (Joshua 2:11)  The reports she had heard about Jehovah were enough to teach her at least this much. God was worthy of her trust. She put faith in Jehovah.

To Rahab, there was no question that Jehovah would give his people  the victory.  So she begged for mercy. Pleading that she and her family be spared.  The spies agreed, stipulating that Rahab must keep their secret and must hang a scarket cord from her window in the city wall so that the soldiers could protect her and her family. - JOSHUA 2:12-14, 18.  

We can learn an essential truth about faith from Rahab.  As the Bible puts it, "faith follows the thing heard." (Romans 10:17) She heard reliable reports  about the power and justice of Jehovah God, so she put her faith and trust in him. Today, we have far more knowledge about Jehovah available to us.  Will we seek to get to know him and put faith in him based on what we learn in his Word, the Bible? 

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