And (Rahab) said, "According to your word, so be it." Then she sent (the spies) away and they departed. And she tied the scarlet cord in the window." (Joshua 2:21)
The same Scarlet Cord that saved the Jewish spies from the enemies of Jericho was the same Life-Line that would save a Gentile harlot. This Blood Red lifeline speaks of none other than Jesus who is God's line of salvation from above, furthermore there are no other lines. The thing that struck me was the immediacy of Rahab in her obedience to hang the cord from her window. Rahab did not delay until a more opportune time, or wait until the armies of Israel were marching in! She immediately fastened that cord our of her window for all to see. The armies of Israel would see that cord hanging as they would march around the city. The people of Jericho would see but not understand. Regardless of who saw or what they might have thought, Rahab was not about to delay her lifeline, the only thing that would assure her salvation. "Behold, now is the accepted time... now is the day of salvation" (2 Corinthians 6:2). "Today, if you will hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion" (Hebrews 3:15). Be as was Rahab, be without delay!
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