The Red Cord, A Symbol of Redemption

 

The Red Cord, a Symbol of Redemption

 
Rahab, a prostitute, was one of the ancestors of Jesus mentioned in Matthew 1:5. She was the great-grandmother of King David. She hung a red cord from the window where she helped the spies of Israel escape and was spared with her family when Israel attacked Jericho (Joshua 2:18 and 6:25).

Every Christmas I put out my red cord to remind me that there is no sin Jesus did not redeem. When I think I have sinned too much to be used by God, I remember Rahab, a redeemed prostitute in the ancestry of Jesus. I think, “Jesus’ blood was represented by that red cord. His blood cleanses us from all our sins so that we can do marvelous things in His name.”

 

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