Over a thousand years before the time of Christ, a pagan prostitute named Rahab declared her faith in the God of Israel. It would have been unimaginable for an ancient Jew to think of Rahab as a good or righteous person, yet that’s how she is described in the Bible.

I love God’s sense of humor. He uses some of the most unusual examples and outrageous stories to get our attention and to illustrate his teachings. Some are about religious people like Abraham. But some are like Rahab – on the fringes of society.

The Bible is loaded with examples of liars, murderers and social outcasts. They’re the people God loves and includes. And I find comfort in that. Whoever we are, from Abraham to Rahab, God can do something great in our lives!