Good day dear friends.
Sorry for the delay in sending today's ConCafe. Nellie, the girls and I traveled to Houston to visit my dad, we got home rather late and early in the morning I went over to visit Chris Coleman who suffered a heart attack yesterday and is awaiting a heart cath on Monday. He's in ICU at CTMC. Chris is married to Angie Coleman, one of our MDO teachers. Please keep them in your prayers.
Here is our study guide for today:
Saturday: Judges 4, 5What sense do you get of regard for Deborah’s leadership in the exchange between Deborah and Barak?
It is fairly obvious, sometimes, it takes a woman to get the job done right! In this case, God chose Deborah to be the Judge over Israel. She proved herself to be wise and caring, but more importantly she proved herself to be a woman of God. Her strength and wisdom came from God and Barak knew that. When she orders him to attack a feared enemy general, Barak will only agree if she will go with him. Deborah replies she will go with him but he would not get all the glory himself because of her presence and he doesn't mind. But Barak knew if Deborah went, so would God and where God is present with His chosen, nothing will befall those who trust in God. And so it was, Deborah and Barak won the battle against the one Israel feared the most.
There are some times we do our best if we go with someone to do the work of the Lord. Sometimes we do have to go alone, other times, like the Lord Jesus knew, one serves best by sending out two by two. What makes this story even more interesting is the fact that another woman killed the enemy general while he slept.
What's your excuse in not doing what God has asked of you? Afraid to go alone? Find someone, better yet, ask God to send someone to go with you!
PRAYER: Loving God, give me the strength and wisdom of Deborah. Let me be a person that trusts You and uses those Whom you send to be with us to do Your work. I ask this in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
Sorry for the delay in sending today's ConCafe. Nellie, the girls and I traveled to Houston to visit my dad, we got home rather late and early in the morning I went over to visit Chris Coleman who suffered a heart attack yesterday and is awaiting a heart cath on Monday. He's in ICU at CTMC. Chris is married to Angie Coleman, one of our MDO teachers. Please keep them in your prayers.
Here is our study guide for today:
Saturday: Judges 4, 5What sense do you get of regard for Deborah’s leadership in the exchange between Deborah and Barak?
It is fairly obvious, sometimes, it takes a woman to get the job done right! In this case, God chose Deborah to be the Judge over Israel. She proved herself to be wise and caring, but more importantly she proved herself to be a woman of God. Her strength and wisdom came from God and Barak knew that. When she orders him to attack a feared enemy general, Barak will only agree if she will go with him. Deborah replies she will go with him but he would not get all the glory himself because of her presence and he doesn't mind. But Barak knew if Deborah went, so would God and where God is present with His chosen, nothing will befall those who trust in God. And so it was, Deborah and Barak won the battle against the one Israel feared the most.
There are some times we do our best if we go with someone to do the work of the Lord. Sometimes we do have to go alone, other times, like the Lord Jesus knew, one serves best by sending out two by two. What makes this story even more interesting is the fact that another woman killed the enemy general while he slept.
What's your excuse in not doing what God has asked of you? Afraid to go alone? Find someone, better yet, ask God to send someone to go with you!
PRAYER: Loving God, give me the strength and wisdom of Deborah. Let me be a person that trusts You and uses those Whom you send to be with us to do Your work. I ask this in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
