Judges 3
Devotional:
But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Othniel, the son of Caleb’s younger brother, Kenaz. The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge. He went to war against King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram, and the Lord gave Othniel victory over him. So there was peace in the land for forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died. (Judges 3:9-11)
In Judges 3 we see a pattern that repeats itself several times in the book. The people of Israel rebel against God. God sends a neighboring nation to defeat and rule over them. After a time under foreign domination, the Israelites cry out to God. In His mercy, God sends a judge (a deliverer and ruler) to save them from their enemy. While the judge rules, the people have rest from their enemies, but after the judge dies, the cycle begins again. Today, Jesus is our deliverer and ruler. We sin and rebel against him, but the good news is that when we cry out to him and confess our sins, he rescues us. Unlike the people of Israel in Judges, let’s not wait years; rather, let us quickly repent and enjoy the rest Jesus gives from the trouble of our sin and our enemy, Satan.
But when the people of Israel cried out to the Lord for help, the Lord raised up a rescuer to save them. His name was Othniel, the son of Caleb’s younger brother, Kenaz. The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge. He went to war against King Cushan-rishathaim of Aram, and the Lord gave Othniel victory over him. So there was peace in the land for forty years. Then Othniel son of Kenaz died. (Judges 3:9-11)
In Judges 3 we see a pattern that repeats itself several times in the book. The people of Israel rebel against God. God sends a neighboring nation to defeat and rule over them. After a time under foreign domination, the Israelites cry out to God. In His mercy, God sends a judge (a deliverer and ruler) to save them from their enemy. While the judge rules, the people have rest from their enemies, but after the judge dies, the cycle begins again. Today, Jesus is our deliverer and ruler. We sin and rebel against him, but the good news is that when we cry out to him and confess our sins, he rescues us. Unlike the people of Israel in Judges, let’s not wait years; rather, let us quickly repent and enjoy the rest Jesus gives from the trouble of our sin and our enemy, Satan.
Pray it:
Father, I confess that I often reject you as ruler. Forgive me of my sin and help me enjoy the rest that is found through submitting to you and following your ways each day. Amen.
Father, I confess that I often reject you as ruler. Forgive me of my sin and help me enjoy the rest that is found through submitting to you and following your ways each day. Amen.
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