TOPIC: Rahab Prayed
MEMORISE: Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token: Joshua 2:12
BIBLE READING: Joshua 2:1-12
1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither to night of the children of Israel to search out the country.
3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
9 And she said unto the men, I know that the Lord hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
10 For we have heard how the Lord dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the Lord your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.Christian-themed motivational products
12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:
MESSAGE:
One day, two Israelite spies entered Jericho to spy on the land, and they found refuge in Rahab’s house. Somehow, she knew that they were not ordinary visitors but God’s people. Therefore, instead of turning them in, Rahab made a brave decision by hiding them on her roof to protect them from the king’s soldiers, who sought to arrest and probably kill them.
Later on, Rahab made a bold request, which can be termed as a prayer that changed her life forever. She asked the spies to promise to spare her and her family when the Israelites would come to attack Jericho. As a result, she and her family were preserved.
Beloved, do you have a death sentence hanging over you? For example, are you having dreams that suggest that Satan wants to take your life? Do you have a health challenge that threatens to snuff life out of you? I pray that just as God spared Rahab’s life, your life too will be spared, and you will not die prematurely, in Jesus’ name.Christian-themed motivational products
KEY POINT:
Father, please avert any death sentence over me and my loved ones and preserve us for your purpose, in Jesus’ name.
HYMN 22: Sweet Hour Of Prayer! Sweet Hour Of Prayer!
1 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
that calls me from a world of care,
and bids me at my Father’s throne
make all my wants and wishes known.
In seasons of distress and grief,
my soul has often found relief,
and oft escaped the tempter’s snare
by thy return, sweet hour of prayer!
2 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
the joys I feel, the bliss I share
of those whose anxious spirits burn
with strong desires for thy return!
With such I hasten to the place
where God my Savior shows his face,
and gladly take my station there,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
3 Sweet hour of prayer! sweet hour of prayer!
thy wings shall my petition bear
to him whose truth and faithfulness
engage the waiting soul to bless.
And since he bids me seek his face,
believe his word, and trust his grace,
I’ll cast on him my every care,
and wait for thee, sweet hour of prayer!
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Numbers 33:34, Luke 5:12-28
AUTHORS: PASTOR E.A. ADEBOYE AND PASTOR FOLU ADEBOYE