Bible Chapter: Judges 5 & 6
Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.
1. Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.Sing to the Lord. Sing praises to Him. One of God’s greatest creations, one of His greatest gifts to people is music. We are able to use music is many ways. One of the most powerful ways is to sing to the Lord. We can sing our worship to the Almighty Creator. Deborah and Barak sang praise to God for His mercy and deliverance. They sang because God delivered them from Jaban, the Canaanite king. Then the land had peace for forty years.
Sadly, here’s that whiplash again. From the high at the end of chapter five where it says they had peace for forty years to the low at the beginning of chapter six where it says again Israel did evil in God’s sight, we see that major slide to evil. They came under the powerful oppression of the Midianites. Israel’s crops were destroyed year after year and they became destitute. This was because they didn’t listen to God. Then, they called out to God for His help.
God came to Gideon to raise him up as a leader and deliverer. God prepared Gideon to lead the nation to victory.
2. What can I apply in my life from the reading?
God clothed Gideon with the power of His Spirit. The Holy Spirit equipped Gideon to do a mighty task. It is through the power of the Spirit that the Lord’s work has been accomplished down through the millennia. That has not changed. Believers today must continue to remember that God will still use them. But, it will only be through His equipping with His power. The story of Gideon is an exciting one. We see how God can use the least of the least. That is how Gideon described himself to God. God’s response was “I will be with you”. That is the promise of victory.
3. How can I help someone?
Believers in Jesus, don’t put yourself down. God knew what He was doing when He made you. Let God empower and equip you and then go out and do mighty things for God.
