Open windows are my favorite! When it isn't too hot... or too cold, you can open up a window. That is one of the reasons fall and spring are my favorites. Yes, the lower energy bills are great, but it is the fresh air that I love most.
They say that when "God closes one door, he opens a window." Through the window comes the invigorating breeze and the sunlight, too. An open window is one of the sweet things that can happen to you.
Through an open window, a woman who was defeated by life, culture and broken promises, threw down a scarlet cord, believing that the men who spoke of a God she could trust. Her name was Rahab. She had no reason to trust Israel's spies, but something in their spirit invited her trust them.
I can't imagine she was naïve in any way, yet she trusted and protected Israel's spies. It has become one of my favorite Biblical stories. It is found in Joshua 2.
"When we come into the land, you must leave this scarlet rope hanging from the window through which you let us down. And all your family members—your father, mother, brothers, and all your relatives—must be here inside the house." -Joshua 2:18
The expectations were clear. Rahab knew what she had to do to save herself and her family.
Rahab joined with Israel. She chose to become one of them. She was a foreigner, but she was accepted. She would be reminder that God was in the details. She did not give up, even when life was hard. She would, eventually, be named in the genealogy of Jesus.
An open window is a big part of her story. Do you recall times when God closed doors and opened a window? It still happens. His power is real.
Today, I am grateful for open windows.
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