3:2 - God's plan was for the Israelites to totally destroy the inhabitants so that the Israelites would have peace and not have need of war, but because they disobeyed God adjusted that and left the inhabitants there to test and train the Israelites. We need to remember that if we do things God's way, without wavering, it makes life so much easier. It is when we disobey that we end up living with snares that god never intended for us.
3:6 - They took their daughters in marriage and gave their own daughters in marriage to their sons, and served theirs gods. - No matter how much our society wants to make it okay, we should do everything we can to make sure that Christians marry Christians. Who you marry will normally deeply affect your faith. Some marry thinking they can bring someone to Christ through marriage, but Paul says just the opposite is going to happen when he writes in 1 Corinthians 7:16.
3:7 - The result of the previous verse is seen immediately in this verse.
3:10 - The Spirit of the Lord came on him... - The Spirit of the Lord came on him and empowered him, but we live with the Spirit of the Lord inside of us. How much more should we be out courageously rescuing God's children?
There is a pattern throughout Judges. Sin --- Suffer --- Cry out --- Get rescued --- Sin
4:6-9 -God commanded Barak to go, but Barak had conditions on it and so God took away from him what could have been his. (9) "Certainly I will go with you," said Deborah. "But because of the course you are taking, the honor will not be yours, for the Lord will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman." - I love her confidence and clarity. Do you see that the problem with Barak was the course he was taking? The course we take in obedience to God does matter incredibly.
4:14 - Go! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hands. Ha snot the Lord gone ahead of you? - Who is your Sisera? Who is it that has you worried enough that you hesitate to fully obey God? We have to remember that today is the day that Lord has delivered us from everything in life and so there is nothing to fear. GO! Go and obey God as He has called you to without fear.
4:15 - At Barak's advance, the Lord routed Sisera and ... - We have to move before God will rout our enemies. Barak had to take the first step, but then God did all of the routing. Never think God will just go ahead without your obedience and never think that your obedience means you go it alone. God goes before us and He does the work and secured the victory for us.
Love, Michael
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