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Bible in a Year - Women’s Thematic Reading Plan | Day 29

Joshua 6:22-25: Rahab, Her Whole Family Saved

Day 29 of the Women’s Bible Plan: Read Joshua 6:22-25 and reflect on Rahab, whose faith became the doorway through which her household was spared. Through Rahab’s story, this devotional helps women consider how one person’s faith, prayer, courage, and witness can influence an entire family and become a channel of God’s mercy.

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Rahab’s story is one of the most powerful stories of grace in Scripture. She lived in Jericho. She was a Gentile woman. She also carried a public identity that people would not have considered honorable. From a human point of view, she seemed far from the people of God and unlikely to be remembered as a woman of faith.

Yet Rahab heard what the LORD had done for Israel—how He brought them out of Egypt, dried up the Red Sea, and gave them victory over their enemies. Her heart awakened. She did not merely fear. She did not simply watch from a distance. At a crucial moment, she chose to believe in the God of Israel, protected the spies, and asked for mercy not only for herself, but also for her father, mother, brothers, and all who belonged to her.

By the time we reach Joshua Chapter 6, the walls of Jericho fall and judgment comes upon the city. Yet Rahab and her family are brought out alive. Her faith did not remain only personal. It became a doorway of mercy for her whole household.

JANUARY 29 / Day 29

Rahab: Her Whole Family Saved

📖 Joshua 6:22-25

A Minute of Grace

Joshua Chapter 6 records the fall of Jericho. Israel obeys the LORD’s command and marches around the city. The walls fall, and judgment comes upon Jericho. Yet in the middle of judgment, one household is specially preserved: Rahab and all who belong to her.

This passage fulfills the promise made earlier between Rahab and the spies. Rahab had tied the scarlet cord in her window as a sign of faith. She had also gathered her father, mother, brothers, and all her family into her house, according to the agreement. When the city falls, Joshua commands the two spies to go in and bring out Rahab and all her relatives.

From the perspective of “Women in the Bible,” Rahab’s story is remarkable. She was not an Israelite woman. She did not come from a godly family background. She was not someone people would naturally expect to stand among God’s people. Yet when she heard of the LORD’s mighty works, she believed. She made a courageous decision in danger and sought salvation for her family.

Rahab’s faith was not only inward belief; it became outward action. She did not seek life only for herself; she asked for mercy for her household. Her story reminds us that God’s grace can reach the most unexpected people. One person who turns to God can become the beginning of a spiritual turning point for a family.

Today’s theme, “Rahab: Her Whole Family Saved,” invites us to reflect: Is my faith only hidden within myself, or is it becoming prayer, witness, courage, and love for my family? Am I willing to keep praying, watching, and standing in faith for those I love?

Whispers for the Heart

1 Rahab heard of God’s works and responded with faith and action. Have you also heard God’s Word, but remained in a place of waiting, fear, or hesitation? Is God inviting you today to move from simply knowing to truly responding?

2 Rahab did not ask for salvation only for herself. She asked for mercy for her father, mother, brothers, and all her family. Are there loved ones in your heart who do not yet know the Lord, have drifted away from Him, or are spiritually weak? Are you willing to continue praying for them and bringing them before God without losing heart?

3 Rahab’s house became a place preserved in the middle of judgment. What kind of place is your home becoming? Is it filled mostly with anxiety, conflict, silence, or coldness—or is God inviting you to begin making it a place of prayer, welcome, faith, and peace?

As you read Joshua 6:22-25 today, do not only see the fall of Jericho. Notice how God remembered the faith of one woman and, through that faith, brought her family out alive.

Take a quiet breath before you begin. Bring your family, your loved ones, those who do not yet know the Lord, and your longing for household salvation before Him, and let His Word meet you there.

Today's Grace · Morning Dew 🕊️

“And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had.”

— Joshua 6:25

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🪕 Response Hymn: As For Me and My House, We Will Serve the LORD

Joshua 6:22-25 (KJV)

22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her.

23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel.

24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord.

25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

A Quiet Moment of Prayer

✨ Thank you for walking through today’s Scripture with us, dear sister.

Joshua 6:22-25 shows us that Rahab’s faith brought mercy not only to herself, but also to her whole family. In the judgment of Jericho, her house became a place of preservation. Now, let us bring our own faith, our families, the salvation of our loved ones, and our witness at home before the Lord in prayer.

Today’s Prayer Focus: May My Faith Become a Starting Point of Grace for My Family

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Asking God to Make My Faith Active

Father, thank You for reminding me through Rahab that true faith is not only agreement in the heart, nor is it only spoken when everything feels safe. Rahab heard of Your works and made a decision in danger. She protected the spies and tied the scarlet cord in her window, responding to the God she had come to believe.

Lord, help me not to be someone who only listens, knows, or feels moved, but never truly responds. If You have spoken to me, give me courage to obey. If You are calling me to change, help me take the first step. If You want me to bear witness to You in my family, relationships, or daily life, do not let fear rule me. May my faith not be hidden or vague, but expressed in real action. Amen.

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Praying Faithfully for My Family

Lord, Rahab did not seek rescue only for herself. She asked for mercy for her father, mother, brothers, and all her family. Her faith makes me think of my own loved ones. You know the people I carry in my heart: some do not yet know You, some have heard the gospel but still hesitate, some once walked close to You but have grown cold, and some are living in pain, confusion, pride, or distance from You.

Have mercy on my family. Please knock on the door of their hearts and speak to them in ways they can understand. Teach me how to pray for them without replacing faith with control, surrender with anxiety, or love with argument. Let me live before them with a witness that is genuine, gentle, and firm. May they not only hear me speak about faith, but see how You are changing my life. Amen.

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Interceding for Sisters

Father, I also pray for many sisters around me and their families. Some have prayed for years for a husband, child, parent, sibling, or relative to be saved, yet have not seen visible change. Some follow You alone in their homes and often feel lonely. Some continue in faith even while being misunderstood, resisted, or mocked by family members. Others long for household salvation, yet carry deep pain because of broken relationships.

Lord, comfort them. Remind them that every prayer for their loved ones is precious before You. Give them wisdom to know when to speak and when to be quiet, when to stand firm and when to entrust, when to draw near and when to wait in love. Please enter their households and make a way in human hearts. May many families begin turning toward You because one person chose to believe, pray, and stand in faith. Amen.

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Praying for Families in Darkness and Brokenness

Compassionate God, I also pray for families around the world living in darkness, fear, and brokenness. Many families are torn apart by war, poverty, violence, addiction, separation, hatred, and sin. Many children grow up without safety, and many parents struggle with helplessness and despair.

Lord, let the light of salvation enter these homes. May the gospel come to families in different nations, peoples, and cities, bringing repentance, healing, forgiveness, and new beginnings. Raise up churches and believers to become signs of hope, like the scarlet cord, pointing people to the salvation found in Christ. May more families be found, saved, and restored in Your mercy. Amen.

🪕 Response Hymn: As For Me and My House, We Will Serve the LORD

💡 Closing Thought · One Person’s Faith Can Light the Doorway of a Home

After reading Joshua 6:22-25, we see that Rahab’s faith did not remain only personal. She believed that the LORD was the true God, and she made a courageous choice in danger. She asked not only for her own life, but also for mercy upon her family. In the end, when Jericho fell, she and all who belonged to her were brought out alive.

As we close this page and return to our own homes, perhaps your family members do not yet know the Lord. Perhaps there are still many broken places in your family relationships. Perhaps you have prayed for someone for a long time and still do not see change. Remember Rahab’s story: God can use one person’s faith as the beginning of grace for a whole household.

May today’s Scripture encourage you not to despise your prayers, not to give up hope for your loved ones, and not to lose heart when the situation has not yet changed. May your faith be like the scarlet cord in the window—a sign of hope in your home. May your life gently and firmly point your family to the Lord who is truly able to save.

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