Blogvotionals: Week 3, Day 2

So they went and entered the house of a prostitute

named Rahab and stayed there.

Joshua 2:1

By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies,

was not killed with those who were disobedient.

Hebrews 11:31

(Listed in the genealogy of Christ) –

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab.

Matthew 1:5

Rahab was a prostitute in a foreign land. She lived in a society that didn’t believe in or worship God. Yet she had heard the stories of God’s power and how He protected His people. Despite the odds - she believed. She made the choice one day to turn away from the life she knew in order to serve a God foreign to her. And despite her less than perfect pedigree, she was listed in the genealogy of Christ.

What these verses tell us is that no one is insignificant – that no one’s past necessarily determines their future. It doesn’t matter where you’ve been or what you’ve done God is more than willing to adopt you into His family. You don’t have to be perfect or come from a picture perfect family. God’s not concerned about our past. Our past does not determine whether God can use or even love us. If we believe in Him, He is willing to transform us into something new and blessed.

Encouragement of the Day: Realize that you are special in whatever package you come in. God never asked for perfect people. He asks for committed followers.

Question of the Day: Have you felt your past getting in the way of your future?

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