Weekend Review 08.07.11






















Songs:
My Soul Sings (Delirious) (@Delirious)
Great, Great God (David Moore / Gateway Worship) (@gatewayworship)
One Thirst and Hunger (Jeremy Riddle) (@JeremyMRiddle)

Retro Song: Don't Stop Believing (Steve Perry and journey)

Band:
Drums: Mark Monteiro
Bass: Gerald Lay
Electric Guitar: Rob Sherrod
BGV's: Carly Absher
Acoustic Guitar & Lead Vocals: (Me), Jason Eaton (@JasonEatonMusic)






















This week we studied the story of Rahab. Rahab is truly a rags to riches story and a true Cinderella type of story. The story of Rahab starts off with her as an adult woman who happens to be a prostitute. The sad thing is that we do not know what happened to her to lead her to a place of making that choice. Was she abused? Was it a bad relationship? Were her parents killed at a young age? But we enter into this woman's story not knowing the back ground. But the beautiful thing is that with God our past doesn't disqualify us or does it determine our future. This woman was blessed with a God appointment. By the time Joshua enters the story she already is well away that her people are living in an already claimed land. She tells Joshua I know that this is your land. How does she know that? I believe God spoke to her and gave her the whole back story of His people and His love for them and the promises He has made them. One of those promises being the Promised Land where her people were currently living. Rahab goes on to hide Joshua on her rough to protect them from her people who were looking to kill them. Because of her kindness they told Rahab to hang a crimson rope outside her house and when the Israelites come to take over the land they will protect her and keep her alive. The Israelites kept their end of the deal and so did Rahab. The beautiful and amazing end of the story is that Rahab goes on to marry a prince and then gives birth to a son named Boaz. Boaz as we know from a few weeks ago becomes the Kinsman Redeemer to Ruth. An amazing story and it started out with someone who we you never believe God would use.

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