DCLM Daily Manna 13 July 2026: Believing the Spies
KEY VERSE
“And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither tonight of the children of Israel to search out the country” (Joshua 2:2).
Bible Reading:
Joshua 2:1-7 (KJV)
1 And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot’s house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
2 And it was told the king of Jericho, saying, Behold, there came men in hither tonight of the children of Israel to search out the country.
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.
4 And the woman took the two men, and hid them, and said thus, There came men unto me, but I wist not whence they were:
5 And it came to pass about the time of shutting the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.
6 But she had brought them up to the roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.
7 And the men pursued after them the way to Jordan unto the fords: and as soon as they which pursued after them were gone out, they shut the gate.
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In his autobiography published in Moscow in 1967, the disgraced former British spy Kim Philby told the story of his life as a double agent for both the British Spy agency M16 and the Soviet KGB. The book recounts how he passed crucial information to the Soviets, compromising Western operations during the Cold War. It provides Philby’s own narrative of his motivations, actions and mind-set as a long-term mole until his cover was blown and he escaped to Moscow where he eventually died. Spies live a dangerous life and can put the security of nations and people at risk.
As the new leader for the nation of Israel, Joshua wanted first-hand information about the security and other social conditions in Jericho before launching his attack. For this, he sent two unnamed men to “go view the land”. The men went, but unfortunately, their cover was blown almost as soon as they entered the city. They hid in Rahab’s house and she, amazingly, cooperated with their covert operations by misdirecting the emissaries of the king of Jericho when they came to her.
The book of Hebrews commended Rahab for her faith in the God of the spies. “By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace” (Hebrews 11:31). The spies apparently entered Jericho in the evening and not long after, the men of Jericho rightly located where they were. Rahab chose to cast her lot with the two spies and rescue them. This act of faith turned Rahab the harlot to Rahab the forgiven, who became one of the heroines of faith in the Bible.
Each day, we have opportunities to relate with people by faith. You can, like Rahab, believe God’s messengers, even when all the prognosis show them as underdogs. You should not ignore the saints and pitch your tent with the king of Jericho because he has the trappings of power on his side. Your choice matters because you are dealing with God’s secret agents who may determine your destiny. Be intentional in pitching your tent on God’s side.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
No one can ever perish trusting the Lord
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Genesis 38-40
DCLM Daily Manna 13 July 2026
