Sabbath, May 11 – Judges 1, 2
Study Questions:
1. What strategy did the tribes of Judah and Simeon employ, and what can we learn from it today? (Judges 1:3)
2. What importance and significance does Judges 1:8 carry?
3. What important lesson can we derive from the fact that when the people lacked leadership, they fell, but with a good leader they succeeded?
4. Why is leadership important in the church?
Commentary and Reflection:
I ponder deeply on the fact that, although God had promised them all the land of Canaan, some tribes failed to fully conquer it, allowing the Canaanites to remain as part of the social and cultural fabric of the new territory of Israel.
God had paved the way. So why couldn’t they achieve their goal? I wonder if I am living out the fulfillment of God’s promises for my life. Could some distraction be hindering my total focus on His will for me?
God’s promise remains valid for all the tribes of Israel, just as it does for you and me today. It only depends on us to embrace and pursue it. But if we do not prioritize it, if we do not commit to it, God will not impose His will upon us.
My prayer: Father, renew my desire to serve You faithfully and to eagerly long for all Your promises. Allow me, Father, never to settle for less than what You desire for me. In the name of Jesus, amen.
Pastor Ronald Paulin