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365 Daily Devotions: Bible Character Edition

💁🏻 Rahab – Grace That Saves A Household
Rahab lived in the city of Jericho. She was not an Israelite, and she had lived a sinful life (Joshua 2:1). When two spies came into the city, she hid them on her roof. She told them that she had heard how the Lord dried up the Red Sea and defeated mighty kings (Joshua 2:10). She believed that “the Lord your God, He is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneath” (Joshua 2:11). Rahab asked that she and her family be spared when Israel attacked the city. The spies told her to tie a scarlet cord in her window and gather her family inside her house (Joshua 2:18–19). When Jericho fell, Rahab and her household were saved (Joshua 6:22–25). Her salvation was not because she was good, but because she believed in the true God. Hebrews 11:31 says she was saved “by faith.” James 2:25 shows her faith was living and active. Rahab’s story shows sovereign grace. God chose to show mercy to a Gentile woman with a sinful past. Salvation is by grace alone through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8–9). The scarlet cord reminds us of the blood of Christ, which saves all who trust in Him. Rahab later became part of Israel and even an ancestor of Jesus (Matthew 1:5). This shows that God’s grace is powerful enough to change a life and include outsiders into His covenant family.