Rahab, God’s Trump Card

She was woven into history’s tapestry, Christ’s ancestor “lost in love...”
Trapped in her ludicrous society of Pagan worshipers not of the Dove;
Poor of her kind, despised by clients, still her “heart was of royal lace.”
Joshua, son of Nun, sent spies to Jericho who lodged there with grace.

Nations destiny pivoted on her decision; dominating the tide of events…
News of spies in the city passed to the King and to her abode they went.
Rahab cleverly detoured the King’s men; guided by Love’s Spirit wind.
Her covenant, with God’s own, proved a royal blood line would descend.

Boldly she said: “I know that the Lord will give this land to you Jews;
Thus spare me and my kin, as nothing for your good will I refuse...!”
In her dark times of trial, who’d think she’d bring forth Messiah’s seed.
Matthew, of NT, mentions her as ‘mother of Boaz,’ for destiny decreed.

This harlot disowned her culture, and gave God’s scarlet crimson sign;
As an icon of Salvation, seen at her house, denotes “a holy blood line.”
Victorious stories of the old Jericho, and armies and king defeated then.
What compares to her scenarios, as this prostitute was grafted royally in.

by Milly Hunter

Rahab in God’s HALL OF FAITH: “…By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given friendly welcome to the spies.” (Hebrews 11:29-34 RSV) Joshua tells the story of Rahab the prostitute, who hid God’s two men. By faith she and her family were saved, says Heb.11:31, as described in Joshua 6 and the sign of salvation was the scarlet cord she tied to her window, symbol of the Blood of Christ. She became the grand-grand-mother of David, ancestor of Jesus Christ, as described in the genealogy of Jesus in Matt.1:5.