Rahab was a prostitute who was commended for having great faith. Not just that, but she was chosen to be in the selective list of Hebrews 11, known as the Hall of Faith. Her name is there with Moses, Noah, and other greats. Interesting enough, none of greats were perfect, but they were people of faith. Perfection disqualifies everyone, but faith qualifies the disqualified.
Rahab still stands out though because she not only lived a life of sin that affected her and others, but she lied in faith? Hm… The only thing she did good was hear, believe, and respond according to her belief. That simple act saved her life and she would be an honorary Gentile member of the messianic line! Something to think about. That’s grace! God is holy and perfect! However, it’s not perfection that qualifies us, but it’s faith!
Now, I haven’t lived perfect, and I can’t guarentee a flawless future, but I can hear the Word and believe! If I do believe, I will act accordingly. Belief + Corresponding Action = the equation of faith.
God, thank you for not qualifying us for salvation an blessing through our perfection, but our simple trust in you. It gives me so much comfort. If I am proud, I will be opposed by You, but if I am humble you will give grace. I renounce my pride of perfectionism, and I simply want to trust you with childlike faith, by doing so I’ll be qualified to experience your amazing grace in my life.
When we humble ourselves and realize being a Christian is not as much about being perfect as it is humbly trusting, we will tap into the blessings of God and the grace of God. By the way, grace is divine enablement. When we trust, He enables! When I have faith, it’s the key to God’s warehouse of grace! If perfection a key to the warehouse too? Yes, but no one has this key, for “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” (rom 3:15).
