This is Grace

The other day, I was reading about Rahab in the Bible.
Rahab was a Canaanite woman who lived in the city of Jericho. When Joshua sent two spies to Jericho ahead of Israel’s conquest, Rahab made a bold and unexpected decision. She hid the spies, risking her life to protect them, and even lied to the king’s men, saying, “Yes, the men came to me, but I did not know where they were from. And when it was dark and time to shut the gate, they left. (Joshua 2:4-5).

Guess what? Rahab is almost always described as “Rahab the harlot.” Her past was well known, but her story didn’t end there. God saw her faith, not her flaws. He used her despite what people labeled her, and she became part of His redemptive plan—an ancestor of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:5).

This reminds me: Some of the people God has used might shock you. Think of Paul, who persecuted Christians but became one of the greatest apostles. Moses, who was a murderer, became a deliverer. David, who failed morally, was still a man after God’s heart.

You may not like them, but you can’t stop them—because when God has spoken over someone, every other voice is just noise. And here’s the encouragement for you:
Your past doesn’t disqualify you from God’s purpose. If God can use Rahab, Paul, and others with messy pasts, He can use you too.

Verse of the Day: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17

Song of the Day: Gracefully broken- Tasha Cobbs Leonard

~~God is on your side