Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Key Verse : “And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent” (Joshua 6:17).
Some condemned Christians were taken to the execution ground. But each of them still had a chance to escape if only they would deny Christ. As the condemned refused to denounce Christ as Saviour, the executioners soon began their work. One after the other, their heads were cut off. Eventually, all were killed except one. Having watched the death of all his colleagues without any divine intervention, this last Christian decided to change his conviction, and so he denied Christ.
Among the executioners was a soldier whose eyes have been opened to see the lot of those who endured to the end. He had noticed that each beheaded person had an angel in attendance to put a crown of glory on their head and then took them to heaven. As soon as the last condemned man denied Christ, this soldier stepped forward to accept Christ in his place. He was summarily condemned and executed, but he was crowned by the angel and transported to heaven.
The children of Israel were on their way to the Promised Land but Jericho proved to be a barrier between them and their possession. The order to overthrow Jericho had been given by God but someone was in that city that was to be spared. It was Rahab the harlot because of her kindness to the messengers that were sent by Joshua to spy the land.
As the world today had been reserved for destruction due to the wickedness therein, those who believe in Christ and put their trust in the Lord would be spared on the day of God’s judgment and destruction of this world. You can be spared on that day like Rahab if only you embrace Christ as Saviour and Lord.
Thought for the Day : It is wise to refuse to deny Christ under any circumstance.
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