Passage
Judges 5:1-31 (ESV)
Dedication of the Temple
2 Chronicles 5:2-14
Key Verse: 5:13
The Song of Deborah
Date: Nov. 7, 2017
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 5:31a
“So may all your enemies perish, O LORD!
But your friends be like the sun as he rises in his might.”
And the land had rest for forty years.
1. Praise the Lord for volunteers (1-23)
Deborah composed a song of victory in the Lord. God gave them the victory. Twice she praised the Lord for willing volunteers who fought (2,9). They risked their lives to fight their mighty enemy (18). Deborah arose as a mother in Israel to rally them for the Lord's cause (7). But some tribes shamefully did not join the battle (16-17). The townspeople of Meroz were cursed in song since they didn't help in the Lord's battle (23). May we not be those who do nothing but who join the Lord's work.
2. Jael, most blessed of women (24-31)
Jael fooled Sisera and joined the battle on the Lord's side. Sisera's mother would not enjoy any spoils of war this time. The Lord's enemies will all perish. Those who love the Lord will shine like the sun rising in its strength.
Prayer: Lord, may I not make excuses but have a willing heart to stand on your side and fight the good fight. May my songs and actions show that I love you.
One Word: I will praise the Lord in song (3)
