Welcome to Scripture Saturday! 

Our verse for this week is Isaiah 40:29-31..."He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

I just love the story of Rahab. It's a story of God's willingness to use the less than perfect to accomplish His plan. It's a story about courage and faith. Rahab, a less than perfect woman,  chose to believe and trust in a God who is greater than all the gods that she knew. A faith that trusted Him to save her family from the enemies that were surrounding her. She had heard what God had done for the Israelites and she risked her life in an act of faith. And she was rewarded beyond her imagination...becoming the ancestor of King David and so one of Jesus' ancestors as well.

Not only did God use Rahab to accomplish His purpose, He also used a man that stuttered to speak for Him, a barren woman to be the mother of a nation, a youngest son to be the most famous king of His people...and He can and will use us. He doesn't wait till we are spotless and totally mature in our faith.  He uses us in our weaknesses. He uses ordinary people to accomplish the most extraordinary things.* 

 "When I am weak, then I am strong." (2 Corinthians 12:10)

Have a blessed week everyone!

Sandra 

*Spangler, Syswerda