DCLM Higher Everyday 28 March 2026 — The Scarlet Thread
DCLM Higher Everyday 28 March 2026 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The Scarlet Thread
Topic: The Scarlet Thread
Text: Joshua 2:8-21
8And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
10For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
12Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:
13And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
14And the men answered her, Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.
15Then she let them down by a cord through the window: for her house was upon the town wall, and she dwelt upon the wall.
16And she said unto them, Get you to the mountain, lest the pursuers meet you; and hide yourselves there three days, until the pursuers be returned: and afterward may ye go your way.
17And the men said unto her, We will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.
18Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.
19And it shall be, that whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, his blood shall be upon his head, and we will be guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood shall be on our head, if any hand be upon him.
20And if thou utter this our business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.
21And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.
Key Verse: “Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window…thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee” (Joshua 2: 18).
Message
This is the story of the redemption of a chronic sinner and her household. Scarlet is red, the colour of blood. During the first Passover in Egypt, the Israelites were ordered to apply the blood of a lamb on their doorposts to make the Angel of Death avoid their houses. The lamb points to Jesus, the ultimate Passover Lamb.
Also Read: DCLM Higher Everyday 27 March 2025 – The Reward Of Diligence
In our text, Rahab, the harlot, begged the spies for her life and those of her relations. She was given the scarlet thread as a token of the covenant between her and the spies. Upon seeing the scarlet thread, the Israelites spared all the inhabitants of Rahab’s house during the destruction of Jericho. The scarlet thread points to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ for humanity. The condition of abiding in the house given for the safety of the people points to the need to remain in Christ after our salvation. Sinful youths who come under the blood of Jesus, the sinless Lamb of God will be saved and preserved from the calamities that will soon come upon the world.
Quote: Saved and preserved from the calamities
Challenge: The scarlet thread represents Christ’s blood.
Prayer for today: Oh God, guide and keep me in Christ, in Jesus’ name. Amen.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
