I'm not sure about you, but I am often amazed about the things that God wanted to include in His Word. We may view some instances as trivial, interesting or just plain odd. However, in God's infinite wisdom the "odd" things are extremely important and relevant. For example, genealogies; to read them in my early days as a new believer was a grueling and mundane task, I thought the phonebook had more action and suspense. Although, I learned to appreciate the significance of the genealogies as I became a better student of the Bible.

While reading through the list of people, stating who begat who, I see the marquee names of the infamous and courageous, who singlehandedly impacted their generation. I also notice the names that seem small and obscure; little or nothing is known about their life, but without them the course of human history would not be the same. Rahab is one of those names that seem little or insignificant. We know... of her loose lifestyle, she's pinned as a compulsive liar and the shady, "selling out" of her people. Rahab's actions that day in Jericho did not seem to be earth shaking, but her faith that day proved to be world changing. Generations later, Jesus Christ was born. With her, life goes on as we know it - without her, there would be no hope, no Savior and no redemption.

What will we do with our name?

O God, You have taught me from my youth; and to this day I declare Your wondrous works. Now also when I am grayheaded, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to everyone who is to come.

Psalm 71:17,18