The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The…

When I read difficult passages like those in Judges 9, I feel darkness creeping in. The darkness of a world without the light that can only come from God guiding us. The thing is, we need to want His light guiding us. We meet Abimelek, son of Gideon (Jerub-Baal) by his concubine who lived in…

Why do we read Scripture? How else will we begin to know God? Not a distant, unknowable God but the Creator God who created you and everything including every single air molecule you breathe with every breath…every single thing you hold dear and cherish whether family, mountains, oceans deep, hills covered in trees, deserts, love…

I come before you this morning a little humbled. I have read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation many times and in that reading I keep seeking deeper understanding. Lately, I seek understanding so I can share that with you. What did He tell me this morning in prayer with Him? Be still with Me.…

I hardly know where to start! Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves and strongholds. Judges 6:2. Into this setting, The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon…

Judges 5 is a song sung by Deborah and Barak praising God and remembering what has happened. My heart is with Israel’s princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the Lord! v. 9. When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves – praise the Lord! v. 2.…

When I read Judges 3 and 4, I can’t help but think of the people living in those particular times influenced by the particular judges who helped free them from the oppression of foreign rulers; and of the people living within those foreign kingdoms. That got me thinking about cohorts in every age – groups…

How do I begin to share a day not 3 hours old and filled with God’s love? I’ll begin at the end of that time which is the beginning point always which is God’s words to me in prayer together: I am holding you. I am with you in this quiet time together rejoicing with…

When we take our eyes away from God, we become enveloped in darkness. This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do…

I love in Judges 1 at the commentary below, it said Joshua had been the obvious successor to Moses, but there was no obvious successor to Joshua. During this crisis of leadership, Israel had to learn that no matter how powerful and wise the current leader was, their real leader was God. We often focus…