Psalms: 14, 15 Meditation Judges: The death of Gideon’s 70 sons represents only some of the slaughter in Judges which makes the book somewhat tedious. It is gratifying that Abimelech met with some justice. Since Gideon (Jerubbaal) had 70 sons (and who knows how many daughters – they, after all “don’t count”) and thus had …
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Wednesday, August 11
Psalm: 19 Meditation Judges: The LORD, in speaking to Gideon, called him a “mighty warrior” (v. 12) to which Gideon responded: “Who me?!?” The LORD then commissioned his meagre crew of 300 men to attack and defeat the armies of Midian and the Amalekites. Like Moses, Gideon offers the lamest excuses to avoid this assignment. …
Sunday, August 8
Psalm: 34 Meditation Judges: The call of Gideon. As I read this passage, I must again give God thanks for the abundance of Bibles we have today. I must constantly remind myself that the Israelites, at that time, did not have easy access to the Scriptures. They needed a good memory but sometimes that was …
Thursday, June 11
Psalm: 70 Meditation 2 Corinthians: As if to bring forward our last look at 2 Corinthians, Paul rejoices in his weaknesses because then God can work more powerfully through him This is what Chapter 10 talks about in not using the world’s weapons. This scene is played out in a much larger scale in the …
