The Scarlet Cord

“Now the men had said to her, “This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us”.  Joshua‬ ‭2:17‬ ‭NIV‬

So we don't do this very often, but once in a while Kadin will call out a scripture with no knowledge of what it will say ... we look it up and sometimes we laugh because it doesn't even exist, then a few times it's lead us into quite a conversation.  Like this morning...

"Joshua 2:17!" He says!

So I look it up.  Ends up in the middle of the story of Rahab and the spies' conversation about how her family will be pardoned and saved from harm if she will place a .....scarlet cord in the window.  As we absorbed  those words the room got quiet.... the scarlet (red) cord ....similar to the blood on the door during Passover to save the firstborn.......similar to - Christ atonement for us on the cross.  

Silence.  For us. 

That gets close to the heart. 

As we churn the truth of this scripture into our lives today - we are reminded that God works all things for good for those who love Him and sometimes when the storms of life are upon us it's easy to give up and lose hope ...It is then  we must trust that God will provide a way - truth - He already has.  

With fresh perspective, with some new perseverance and with some driven persistence right now in HIS NAME  - be encouraged to look around you for His hand of provision and covering. Whatever might be going on in your life -  Look  for the Scarlet Cord, it's always there and never loses its power.