Today's world is significantly different from that of the time that Israel left Egypt. The world then was very patriarchal, and women had very little say in life. In most cases, if a woman was not married, she had to rely on her father and later her brothers to take care of her. Therefore, the concept of the men of Rahab's town setting her life course into prostitute is not as far-fetched in that world as it would be today. What girl grew up dreaming of being a prostitute?

When the spies arrived at Rahab's house, it is easy to understand that she realized she had an opportunity to change her life. She could go from being "that woman", to having her own family. So with faith and trust, she stepped out, risking her and her family's lives, to join an enemy nation on the way to conquer her own nation.

The name Rahab means broad or large. She had large hope for an improved life as she began to see her life's circumstances change. In her case, everything went as well as she could have dreamed. God blessed her for her faith. She also became a part of the lineage of David and Jesus.

There are times when we face opportunities to change the trajectory of our life's course. I believe that as long as we continue to make decisions based on God's leading in our lives, even difficult decisions will create a heritage for us and our family.

Rahab's legacy was to step out in faith. Will our legacy stem from a place of fear and not accepting the life-changing opportunities that God gives us, or will we, like Rahab, take a chance that will make a difference for all eternity?

—Pastor Scott Young