Passage
Joshua 2:1-24 (ESV)
God Accepts Those Who Fear Him
Acts 10:17-35
Key Verse: 10:34
The Lord Goes on Before His People
Date: Jul. 2, 2017
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 2:9
1. God protects his servants (1-21)
Spies were sent to Jericho. God went ahead of the spies, planting fear in the hearts of the citizens of Jericho and establishing Rahab as a helper. She hid the spies and sent the king's agents away. She encouraged the spies with words of faith. She sent them off safely. Rahab spoke from the heart. She knew that God would give them the land and that Jericho would fall. She made a covenant and committed herself to the God of Israel.
2. It is all about what God has done (22-24)
God is the one who went ahead of his people. He is the one protecting his servants and filling Rahab's heart with faith. When the spies returned they gave glory to the one who was making this possible, saying, "The Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands..."
Prayer: Lord, you are going before us. Help us to trust and obey each step of the way.
One Word: God prepares the way in many ways
