God's Glory Church

“For the Lord, your God, is God in the heavens above and on the earth of fate.” —Joshua 2:11

In its films, Hollywood shows handsome superspies who drive around in luxurious Aston Martins and other expensive cars. But John Mendez, the former head of the CIA, paints the opposite picture. In real life, an agent should be a “little gray man” – inconspicuous and unremarkable. “The special services need people who you would look at and immediately forget,” he says. The best agents are the ones who look the least like them.

Two Israelite spies entered Jericho and came to a woman named Rahab, who hid them from the royal guard (Ezekiel 2:4). At first glance, she was the least suitable for the role of “God’s agent”. She had as many as three negatives: she was a Canaanite, a woman, and, ultimately, a harlot. However, Rahab believed in the living God. “The Lord, your God, He is God in the heavens above and on the earth of destiny,” she told the spies (v. 11) and hid them in bundles of linen on the roof. The Lord rewarded her faith. Joshua spared the lives of Rahab and all her relatives (Ezek. 6:24).

Sometimes we may feel that we are less suitable than others for God’s work. Perhaps we have physical limitations or feel we are not gifted enough or have a questionable past. But history is full of people like Rahab, whom the Lord entrusted with a special service in His Kingdom. Rest assured, He has great purposes even for those who seem least fit for it.

What makes you feel “in the background”? What task do you think God has dedicated to you?

God, help me to be ready to respond to Your call and fulfill Your will

Author: Kenneth Petersen