Ruth 4:18-22 NIV
[18] This, then, is the family line of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, [19] Hezron the father of Ram, Ram the father of Amminadab, [20] Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, [21] Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed, [22] Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.
I often see people trying to argue that the Messiah’s bloodline was perfect and pure, but that’s far from the truth. His line consisted of adulterers, murderers, liars, and even prostitutes. There are only four mothers named in Jesus’ genealogy: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Mary (Matthew 1:1-16).
Rahab even made it into the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11. Now, I want you to understand that Rahab wasn’t a Jew. She was a Canaanite from the city of Jericho. Not only was she a gentile, she was also a prostitute. These would have been pretty damning traits, but one act of faith in Jericho that night not only redeemed her and her entire family but gave her a line in the ancestry of the messiah.
You may be an enemy of God living in sin that you think is too great to be forgiven, but God is calling you to Himself. His desire is that none should perish, but all come to everlasting life (2 Peter 3:9). If God could use a prostitute who wasn’t just a gentile but was a gentile God said would be expelled from the land because of their great sin and idolatry to be an ancestor of King David and the Messiah then He can use you as well. It’s never too late for God to use anyone. All that is necessary is the act of faith: repentance and confession in Christ Jesus, our LORD and Savior.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Act In Faith.