Today’s reading:
Judges 3:28-15:12
A thought or two:
In the book of Judges there is a repetitive theme that goes something like this: God’s people live in peace and prosperity, then they become apathetic and apathy leads to idol worship, idol worship leads to God judging Israel by use of the other nations suppressing them, Israel would cry out and repent to God, God sends a judge to deliver His people, the people move into a time of peace and prosperity and the cycle begins over again.
This cycle teaches me a lot about God’s faithfulness and mercy. God continually forgave Israel and would bless them again once they would admit their wrongs. Even when God was allowing invading forces to judge Israel this was a sign that God faithfully loved them by correcting their bad behavior.
God loves you just the way you are, but entirely too much to leave you that same! Be open to God’s conviction as well as His grace as He interrupts the sin cycles in your life, because ultimately the purpose of Him convicting you of your sins is so that He can forgive you and change you to become more and more like Him.
Tomorrow’s reading:
Judges 15:13-1 Sam. 2:29
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