Joshua 2: 3 And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.
The King of Jericho gets wind of the spies’ intrusion and he sends the relevant authorities to investigate the matter, in particular to find out the whereabouts of the spies who had gone to Rahab’s house. When asked directly of their whereabouts, Rahab uttered a series of lies in order to cover the tracks of the spies, and also to ensure her own safety. Now, in the strictest letter of the law, what she did was to lie outright to the authorities.
But God who reads the heart understands that she is not where she ought to be just yet spiritually, and as such, whatever we may think or conclude about her ways and means, the bigger picture is that she was cooperating with God, by exercising faith, the best way she knew how. The right thing to say, from a Scriptural perspective, would be for her to tell the authorities that the men were hiding upstairs among the stalks.
Now, think about that for a moment, especially in the context of what is currently taking place across the land. The authorities come knocking on your door looking for someone, and, in reply to their questions about the whereabouts of the person or the individuals in question, you respond by saying to them that the persons are hiding upstairs in your house.
Joshua 2:4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, there came men unto me, but I do not know whence they were.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!