Judges 4-5; Psalm 60
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“Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for them, he was with the
judge and saved them out of the hands of their enemies as long as the judge
lived; for the Lord had compassion on them as they groaned under those who
oppressed and afflicted them.” (Judges 2:18)
There is a pattern in the book of Judges:
-The Israelites do evil in the eyes of the Lord.
-God lifts His shield from them and allows foreign enemies to
overcome them.
-They cry out to the Lord.
-God raises up a leader.
-The enemy is defeated.
-The land experiences peace.
This happens over and over, and unfortunately the people of Israel
still do not learn from their mistakes.
After they’ve experienced peace for a while, they turn away from God all
over again.
God is a God of justice, but also a God of grace. This is sometimes hard to understand,
but when you really think about it, truly wonderful.
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