“Rahab`s Home”

I have a Biblical sense
of right and of wrong
and a fear of the Lord
for He is my strength and my song.

But that which I know
and that which I do
don`t always add up
like two and two.

So, I wonder if there
is someone like me
though he slips and he falls
still loves His decrees ?

And though often times I give in
then lament and repent
I know this sin that besets
is not my true bent.

Still, what if I`m not
prepared to go out
and meet the Bridegroom
when “It`s Finished !” He shouts.

Then, I remember
Rahab, who the played `THE HARLOT`
who stood on the word
and did not forget.

And although her sinful state
perhaps still did exist
she waited with family
and did firmly insist

that the God of Israel
whom she came to fear
was the true God indeed
of whom she revered.


So, as a sign
in hope she did tie
in the wall, her window—
a scarlet cloth for the spies.

And when Jericho`s walls
came tumbling down
after seven days of marching,
a shout and loud trumpet sounds,

a solitary tower
remained and did stand—
the home of Rahab the harlot
in what was the Promised Land.

A.B.Adams
July 26, 2023
Wednesday