Day 127 – May 7, 2021
Scriptures: Judges 7-8, Psalm 83 Psalm 83:18 (TNIV) — 18 Let them know that you, whose name is the Lord— that you alone are the Most High over all the earth. God uses Gideon to drive out the Midianites. He famously reduces the fighting group down from thousands down to a few hundred men. God makes the way for them to drive out the Midianites, and the purpose of it is to show the might and power of God. Israel, when they get it right, point to the Lord as the Most High over all the earth. When they get it wrong, well, we see it at the end of chapter 8: Judges 8:33–35 “No sooner had Gideon died than the Israelites again prostituted themselves to the Baals. They set up Baal-Berith as their god 34 and did not remember the Lord their God, who had rescued them from the hands of all their enemies on every side. 35 They also failed to show any loyalty to the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) in spite of all the good things he had done for them.” It’s frustrating how quickly the Israelites turn from the Lord. The cycle of apostasy and return to the Lord is beginning again. We join with the Psalmist today, “Let them know that the Lord Jesus alone is Most High over all the earth.” Jordan P.S. Starting in July, “feedburner” is no more. That’s the current email subscription service I use to send you the devotions each day. To continue receiving the devotions in your inbox, you need to follow the link below and sign up for emails again. Let me know if you have any questions. Follow this link, or click on the green image below. https://follow.it/jordan-ickes-devotions?action=followPub
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