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JUDGES 4 - my takeaway revelation
Hey fam,
I note in Judges 4:7, Deborah, the Prophetess/Judge gave Barak, the military leader a Word from the Lord - the Israelites had cried out to the Lord because the enemy had oppressed them for 20 years. The Word of the Lord was that Barak was to take 10,000 men and go against the oppressive army - the Lord's promise what that God was going to give the enemy and the leader into Barak’s hands.
Instead of receiving and obeying the Word of the Lord, Barak replied, in verse 8, as follows,
"And Barak said to her, If you will go with me, then I will go: but if you will not go with me, then I will not go.".
The rebuke from the Lord to Barak was instantaneous in verse 9 as follows:
"And she said, I will surely go with you: notwithstanding the journey that you take shall not be for your honor for the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman."
My takeaway revelation is that we need to move out smartly when we receive a Word from the Lord. In my opinion, verse 9 was a rebuke. My reading of verse 9 is that God was going to honor Barak, in his role as a military leader, and the honor he did not receive. The Lord still accomplished His purpose, but Barak did not get the honor the Lord intended for Him to receive.
I want everything God has for me - I don't want to leave anything on the table - God is smarter than I am. If God says He is going to give the enemy into my hands, I need to put the whole of my weight on God (on his faithful character) and move out.
The key is getting a Word from the Lord - Read Your Word each day and expect God to speak to you from His Word about your current circumstances. #HaveFaithInGod #FearNot
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JUDGES 4 - my takeaway revelation
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