A Diamond in the Rough

Joshua Chapter 2

Rahab – she lived in Jericho. She was not an Israelite but respected (feared) the Power of God and saw that He is all powerful. She is a prostitute. But she is aware of her window of opportunity to save not just herself, but her father’s household. She saves the Israelites and herself.

Perhaps she was just smarter that the rest of the people in Jericho. Again here we have a woman of dubious moral character who plays a very important role in the great epic story of the Israelites. Can she be compared to another prostitute in the New Testament who’s faith saves her?

Is it an allegory on the story of Jesus/Mary – Joshua and Rahab?

Yet again God shows us that who you are has nothing to do with who you are to Him. That what you do here on earth has nothing to do with the work He has set out for you and that He judges whoever HE sees fit to do His Kingdom’s work.

If it were up to man we’d all be judged unfit. Unfit for duty to the King and dismissed summarily. God looks through the rough exterior and finds beauty in the rough.

He is like a miner that has to search through many layers of dirt before He finds a rough diamond. He values it very highly and gently removes if from the pit of darkness. He brings it to the light, cleanses it and then He starts the shining process. He has to find my weakness and then cut along that weakness in order to find my true brilliance. It is a painful and arduous task but He is gentle and knows the end result He is working toward.

When He is done after many years, the end result is perfect. Not only does it allow ALL the light into itself, but it then also has the amazing ability to refract and reflect the light into many more places.

Such a treasure is worthy of the crown of a King. Jesus is my King and He deserves a diamond (me) that is truly beautiful, radiant and flawless.

Only by His hand can I ever be that.

AMEN.