Rahab-the-What!

Joshua 2:1-21; 6:17-25; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25

By Patsy Norwood ~ © 2003- 2009. All Rights Reserved!

Lesson 4

Where were the two spies hidden while the exchange between Rahab and the King’s men was taking place?

Why did Rahab take the risk that she did when she lied about the whereabouts of the spies?

What would have been the consequences for Rahab if her deception had been discovered?

Verses 8-13 of Joshua 2 are basically a plea by Rahab for her and her family’s lives. What was that plea and what was her reasoning for siding with the spies against her own people?

Verse 11 gives us Rahab’s proclamation about God which caused her and her family to be saved from destruction. What was Rahab’s proclamation?

Rahab didn’t stop at just making her proclamation; she also backed up her words with action. James 2:26 tells us that faith without works is dead. How did Rahab ‘live’ this verse?

Would you say that Rahab’s faith was genuine or in name only? Why?

Explain this statement, “Rahab’s actions grew out of her faith.” How should this same concept apply to us today?

It’s obvious that Rahab believed in God enough to put her life on the line. How did she, living in Canaan, learn about Him?

Verses 12 and 13 of Joshua, chapter 2, show that Rahab was not a selfish person. Who else besides herself did she ask to be delivered from destruction?

What response did the spies have to Rahab’s plea for her and her family’s safety?

Thought question … With Rahab’s example in mind let’s examine ourselves. Do we, like Rahab, do everything within our power to save our families from destruction and bring about their salvation? Let’s get specific in answering this question, what are some things that we as women, wives, mothers, daughters, etc can do to help bring about the salvation of our families?

Let’s pause a moment and look at Rahab the person. Thus far we’ve been able to determine that she is a caring person (she could have turned the spies over to the King’s men, but didn’t), trustworthy (the King’s men believed her when she said the spies had already left), unselfish (she asked for her household to be saved in addition to herself), and that she had determination (she was determined to help the spies escape even at great risk to herself). The first question of this study asked 'what kind of feelings does the word prostitue bring to your mind;' with your answers in mind compare the feelings you had on prostitues with what we have learned about Rahab thus far. What can we conclude about Rahab after making this comparison?

patsy
likewiseyeolderwomen.blogspot.com

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Grandmother's Button Jars

When my children were small and we would visit my husband's mother she would often bring out her button jars for them to play with. The buttons were used to 'make' objects, as make believe money, and any other thing their imaginations could come up with. I was talking to my now adult girls recently about these button jars and oh how they did go on about the memories they have of playing with them.

After the passing of my husband's mother recently, when it came time to go through her things the button jars surfaced. There were six of them in all and I came away with two. I will be giving each of my girls one of the button jars as a momento of the memories they have of playing with them at grandmother's house.

Often times it's the simple things that create the most precious memories ... like grandmother's button jars.

patsy
likewiseyeolderwomen.blogspot.com

From My Home to Yours …

When one door closes another opens … Recently I closed a door in my life by handing in my resignation at the place I have worked 4 days a week for the past 3 ½ years. During those nearly 4 years God brought into my life women who have become very near and dear to me and it is my prayer that knowing me has enriched their lives in some small way and that my life has pointed them to our Heavenly Father. CIF ladies, never forget that I love you and that I’m only an e-mail away.

As I walk through the door opened by ending my employment I and thrilled to be home full time again. I look forward to being able to do more biblical teaching according to Titus 2:3-5, being a stay-at-home keeper of my home verses a working outside my home keeper of my home and a slower pace.

We are in a ‘making do’ season in our home. We’re “making do” because 90% of our household possessions are still in storage. Nevertheless, some things still need to be done and here are some ways I’ve ‘made do’ since the last From My Home Entry.

When our corn was ready to be harvested I found that I really needed to preserve some this year so each morning my dear husband went to the corn patch and brought home enough for me to get completed for that day. The first day I put ‘corn on the cob’ in the freezer and the second day I wanted to try my hand at canning some cream style corn. After shucking, cutting the corn off of the cob and then scrapping the cob to get the milk, I needed to add 1 cup of water to every 2 cups of corn. Since my measuring cups are still in storage I looked around for what I could make do with. Spying the pint jars I planned on using to can the corn in I remembered that 2 cups equal 1 pint. The pint jar became my measuring cup and I was on my again.

Another area we are ‘making do’ in is keeping the laundry done. Our washer has been installed in our house, but the dryer hasn’t. Most evenings around bed time I put a load of laundry in and let it wash. When it’s finished washing I hang it on a retractable clothes line that we’ve installed in the ‘under construction’ area of our house. Every morning I take the clothes off the line and put them away. This sure beats going to the laundry mat which we’ve been doing since March!

And finally I’d like to introduce you to the newest member of our family. Her name is Lillie …





Lillie is a 9 month old Australian Shepherd. We never planned to get another dog ... we have 3 puppies already, but Lillie needed a new home and before I knew it ... she had one ... ours! It has been amazing the way Lillie and one of the puppies (Spot) have taken to one another. They are inseparable and act as if they are long lost friends. We refer to them as 'mut' and 'Jeff' since Lillie is 3-4 times bigger than Spot. Never-the-less we have already enjoyed several moments of laughter watching their antics ... sometimes God brings laughter to us in such simple ways!

Until next time ...

patsy
likewiseyeolderwomen@blogspot.com

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