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" Why are you taking us in? We don’t know you.” Rahab replied quickly, “We have all heard of the great god that you serve. We don’t know his name, but our kinsman told us all about him. What a powerful god he is. Our gods are weak and helpless. I think you’ve been sent to see what our soldiers and our city are like.” When Ardon didn’t answer, Othniel said, “That’s right. We’re scouts.” “Then your soldiers are going to attack our city, aren’t they?” Rahab said. “Yes, they are.” “I thought so,” Rahab said, nodding. “When I saw you it leaped into my heart that if we would help you, then maybe you would ask your god to have mercy on my family.” Othniel waited for Ardon to speak, "
― Gilbert Morris , Daughter of Deliverance (Lions of Judah #6)
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" comes from the Lord Jesus Christ, and it is very simple. He said, ‘Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.’ If you are here this evening with a heavy heart, if you have a guilty secret, if you have a sin that has put you in bondage, and you’re unable to break it—I hold up the Lord Jesus. No matter what the sin or what the bondage, He is stronger than all. You can’t break it. You can’t escape. You’ve already tried, haven’t you? But Jesus can. He broke the bonds of death and came out of the "
― Gilbert Morris , The Amazon Quest (The House of Winslow, #25)
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" I’ll do all I can to save you,” she said. Othniel stared at the woman and smiled. “I believe you will, Rahab.” She went down the ladder, and Othniel turned and quickly covered Ardon with a blanket. Then he sat down and raised his eyes to the stars. He was not much of a praying man, but he knew they were indeed in a bad spot, and he began to pray. “God of Abraham, you’ll have to help us with this, for we’re helpless. I thank you for this woman. I don’t know what she is. Maybe she is a bad woman, but she’s been good to us, so I ask you to have mercy on her. "
― Gilbert Morris , Daughter of Deliverance (Lions of Judah #6)