Rahab had little time to think, yet she was resourceful and acted quickly. She had the spies hide among the stalks of flax that were laid out to dry on the flat roof of her house. Then she spoke to the king's messengers, saying: "Yes, the men did come to me, and I did not know from where they were. And it came about at the closing of the gate by dark that the men went out. I just do not know where the man have gone. Chase them quickly for you will overtake them." (Joshua 2:4, 5) Imagine Rahab watching the faces of king's emissaries. Did she wonder if they could tell her heart was racing?
Her ruse worked! The king's men hurried off in the direction of the fords of the Jordan. (Joshua 2:7) Rahab must have breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Using simple strategy, she had misdirected murderous men who had no right to the truth and she had saved innocent servants of Jehovah.
Next time: IMITATE THEIR FAITH - SHE RECEIVED THE SPIES - Conclusion
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