A Word from James: Righteous
by Marilynn Chadwick
In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? (James 2:25 NIV)
Rahab the prostitute becomes Rahab the righteous. How can this be? A common harlot turned hero in Joshua's battle at Jericho. A most unlikely name in Matthew's genealogy of the Messiah (Matthew 1:5). James delights in the upside-down-world of grace where the currency is not self-righteousness, but a simple, childlike faith. He confronts us with God's audacious grace.
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