Judges

Judges

Judges 18:4 | God the Afterthought

God is all or nothing. There is no second place for him. Your success in life might just be a red flag indicating that he has stopped intervening in your life. It is a paradox, there are many with God, that all […]

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Judges 17:6 | No King in Those Days

In the book of Judges there are fantastic stories of rescue with strong personalities like Samson and Gideon. We tell these stories to children but when you deep dive into this book the history of Israel reflects our own current times. The […]

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Judges 16:19 | The Strength of Seven

Numbers have significance and, in the Bible, numbers mean things. The topic of numerology is one in which someone studies numbers looking for hidden meaning. It is a fun topic. However it should not be taken to such extents that anything other […]

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Judges 15:18 | Mob Rule

What is in the news today? Mob rule. Chances are there is a mob of people making demands to have someone canceled or arrested. The media rushes forward with cameras to put into the protestor’s face. The protesting groups become emboldened and […]

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Judges 14:5 | Marriage Woes

Marriage is a covenant that God has given and how he wants life to be ordered. Bible verses for singles who want to get married are easy to find but what we really need are the what no to do verses. Marriage […]

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Judges 13:5 | Samson and the Nazirite Vow

Samson may be the most famous of all the Judges who rules Israel and one of the interesting aspects of Samson is that hair is the source of his strength. No one ever cut Samson’s hair from the day he was born […]

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Judges 12:1 | Deadly Participation Trophies

Have you been angry at someone else’s success and thought that could have or should have, been you? Flip side of that question have you ever succeeded and someone close to you was not happy about it and tried to tear you […]

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Judges 11:31 | Burnt Promises

Have you made promises to God? If I win this lottery I promise to serve you all the days of my life. What about the foxhole prayer? Lord get me out of this situation and I will make it right. Be careful […]

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Judges 7:2 | God’s Glorious Way

Being a Christian sometimes puts me into a precarious situation where I must live life in a way that is contrary to the expected norms of society. I describe this situation as walking upstream against the current. I recognized quickly living like […]

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Judges 6:36 | Fleece Moment

Have you ever tested God and inquired of Him to determine what direction He would have you go in life? Gideon a Judge and ruler of Israel did just that. Gideon took a moment to confirm that God would be with him […]