Judges 10
Devotional:
But the Israelites pleaded with the Lord and said, “We have sinned. Punish us as you see fit, only rescue us today from our enemies.” Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord. And he was grieved by their misery. (Judges 10:15-16)
Yet again we read about the people of Israel serving other gods and dishonoring the true God who loved and cared for them. This leads to punishment, as they are sold into the hands of neighboring nations. When the Jews had been crushed and oppressed by the Philistines and the Ammonites, they finally cried out to God, acknowledging sin and putting away their foreign gods. Yes, Israel would turn away again, but God could no longer bear to see them suffer and He put in motion a plan to rescue His people. The same is true for us; God saw our misery and put into motion His plan to rescue us. “But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8). Give thanks to God today; put away your idols and serve Him.
But the Israelites pleaded with the Lord and said, “We have sinned. Punish us as you see fit, only rescue us today from our enemies.” Then the Israelites put aside their foreign gods and served the Lord. And he was grieved by their misery. (Judges 10:15-16)
Yet again we read about the people of Israel serving other gods and dishonoring the true God who loved and cared for them. This leads to punishment, as they are sold into the hands of neighboring nations. When the Jews had been crushed and oppressed by the Philistines and the Ammonites, they finally cried out to God, acknowledging sin and putting away their foreign gods. Yes, Israel would turn away again, but God could no longer bear to see them suffer and He put in motion a plan to rescue His people. The same is true for us; God saw our misery and put into motion His plan to rescue us. “But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8). Give thanks to God today; put away your idols and serve Him.
Pray it:
Father, I praise you for your grace and mercy that is on display not just in the text I read but also in my life through Christ. Help me through the Spirit to be quick to repent of sin when I fall away and to resist temptation more and more. Amen.
Father, I praise you for your grace and mercy that is on display not just in the text I read but also in my life through Christ. Help me through the Spirit to be quick to repent of sin when I fall away and to resist temptation more and more. Amen.
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