Judges 19
Devotional:
even though we have everything we need. We have straw and feed for our donkeys and plenty of bread and wine for ourselves.”
“You are welcome to stay with me,” the old man said. “I will give you anything you might need. But whatever you do, don’t spend the night in the square.” (Judges 19:19-20)
Judges 19 is a hard chapter to read. It recalls the disturbing events that took place in the city of Sodom at the time of Abraham (Genesis 19). God sent two angels to lead Abraham’s nephew, Lot, and his family out of Sodom before he destroyed it. Lot hosted these angels in his home, and the men of the city came wanting to “know” them, just as the men of Gibeah wanted to “know” the Levite the old man was hosting. The author of Judges wants us to understand that conditions in Israel at the time of the judges were as deplorable as they were in Sodom. O how these people needed the Lord! And how our world needs Him today! May we stand against the deterioration of our society by restoring the world one relationship at a time — helping others to see the wonderful love of Jesus.
even though we have everything we need. We have straw and feed for our donkeys and plenty of bread and wine for ourselves.”
“You are welcome to stay with me,” the old man said. “I will give you anything you might need. But whatever you do, don’t spend the night in the square.” (Judges 19:19-20)
Judges 19 is a hard chapter to read. It recalls the disturbing events that took place in the city of Sodom at the time of Abraham (Genesis 19). God sent two angels to lead Abraham’s nephew, Lot, and his family out of Sodom before he destroyed it. Lot hosted these angels in his home, and the men of the city came wanting to “know” them, just as the men of Gibeah wanted to “know” the Levite the old man was hosting. The author of Judges wants us to understand that conditions in Israel at the time of the judges were as deplorable as they were in Sodom. O how these people needed the Lord! And how our world needs Him today! May we stand against the deterioration of our society by restoring the world one relationship at a time — helping others to see the wonderful love of Jesus.
Pray it:
Father, you call your people to be different from those who do not worship yet, but we all too often look more like the world around us than you. Forgive us for failing to follow you fully. Transform us to reflect you more faithfully in our world so that others may give you glory. Amen.
Father, you call your people to be different from those who do not worship yet, but we all too often look more like the world around us than you. Forgive us for failing to follow you fully. Transform us to reflect you more faithfully in our world so that others may give you glory. Amen.
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