By an act of faith, Rahab, the Jericho harlot, welcomed the spies and escaped the destruction that came on those who refused to trust God.

Rahab’s faith was demonstrated in that she put her life on the line to protect the Israelite spies who had covertly entered Jericho. She was not saved by her good works but by a faith that worked.

How much Bible did Rahab know? Very little really. But what she did know of the true and living God moved her to put her faith in Him:

“I know that the Lord has given you this land and that a great fear of you has fallen on us, so that all who live in this country are melting in fear because of you. 10 We have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt, and what you did to Sihon and Og, the two kings of the Amorites east of the Jordan, whom you completely destroyed.11 When we heard of it, our hearts melted in fear and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the Lord your God is God in heaven above and on the earth below. (Joshua 2:9-11).

How remarkable it is to see the name ”Rahab” mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus as found in Matthew 1:5a:

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab…

This is is amazing grace!

But it is also amazing that my name got linked to Jesus – and yours did too (if you’re trusting in Him). Whatever we have been, whatever we have done, we can be saved by faith in Jesus. No sin can keep us from salvation except the stubborn refusal to trust in the Saviour.