The Judges
Today’s Reading: Judges 2:11-16
Focal Verse: Judges 2:16
Nevertheless, the LORD raised up judges who delivered them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
This story saddens me, yet gives me hope. Time and time again Israel is unfaithful to God. Time and time again God withdraws His protection and allows other nations to oppress the Israelites so they would return to His care. They would cry out for help and He would send a “judge” to deliver them from the oppression.
What saddens me is their repeated rejection of God. What gives me hope is the grace He extends to them over and over again.
We all have some sin in our life that is harder to overcome than others. When we give in to sin, we turn our backs on God. He still gives grace.
No more, though, does He have to raise up a deliverer. He raised up the only Deliverer needed in Jesus Christ. For those who belong to Him, grace to overcome sin and mercy when we fail is given freely.
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:15-16
**Go boldly before His throne and spend a time of confession and thanksgiving.**
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