Month: January 2023

18/01/2023

引言：操练透视眼

过去刚和母亲去菜市买菜的时候，她选菜的时候不会只看菜的表面，还会留意菜的芯，出产地，价格，卖家等因素才做决定。我同样也是有眼睛，但是当时候有很多东西我都分辨不出。为什么假的钞票还是会有人分辨不出？因为我们都少了操练，看不出，摸不透，到最后损失的是自己。

今天叁孙的故事告诉我们，要留心我们的眼睛。要带上戴上属灵的眼镜，不然会被世界和血气蒙蔽了我们的双眼。

一.肉体的眼使我们瞎眼V1-4

1.只看见肉体的需要 V1-3
叁孙居住在琐拉，在梭烈溪的上游，亭拿在梭烈溪的下游。梭烈谷是以色列人和非利士人的边界。他每一次到亭拿都需要像海边往下走，他的生命也一直向下。

叁孙被神拣选为士师，神恩膏他。他是拿细耳人，本该分别为圣被神使用，应该要拯救以色列人脱离非利士人，但是却被眼目的情欲蒙了双眼。眼中只想要自己要的，无视了神的诫命和父母的劝勉。

2.失去了与神同工的快乐 V4
叁孙的眼睛被非利士女子吸引，这成为了他生命的软弱。这是叁孙的选择，神就借着他的软弱来对付仇敌。就像神当初也任凭约瑟的哥哥们把他卖到埃及。叁孙随心所欲活在自己中，却不知道神对自己的计划。虽然他仍然在被神使用，但是却不能明白神的心意，失去了与神同工的喜乐。

二.好奇的眼使我们忘我 V 5-9

1.忘我踏入了试探V5
亭拿这个地区很适合种葡萄，在士师时代是以色列人与非利士人的分界线。
叁孙主动靠近了试探，去了不应该去的地方，因为神已经吩咐，拿细耳人应该要远离一切葡萄制品。

2.忘记了神的提醒 V6
当叁孙遇到危险的时候，神出手拯救他，使他将狮子撕裂。神的灵降在他身上，他却没有告诉父母，可见他已经把神忘了一干二净。神或许透过这一次的充满要他回转，但是参孙却无法抵挡美色的诱惑，继续前进。

3.忘记自己的身份 V7-9
叁孙又再一次回到葡萄园，而且这一次到了忘我的地步。因为好奇和好吃，毫无顾忌地违反了拿细耳人不可挨近死尸的条例，拿了死狮子之内取出来的蜂蜜。还给他父母吃，让他父母也违反了食物洁净的条例。

三.瞎眼限制了神的作为 V10-20

1.瞎了眼的生命V10-17
叁孙的父亲下去见那女子，叁孙就在那里摆设宴席，经文“因为向来少年都有这个规矩”，可能指叁孙已经在随众饮酒了。整个婚宴也以外邦人的形式进行。非利士人因为害怕叁孙，就请了三十个人来参与宴席。

叁孙可能看出他们的敌意就出了一个谜语挑战他们。但是最后因为抵挡不住女人的眼泪，把答案泄漏出去给对方了。叁孙的婚礼上没有一幕是有拿细耳人的圣洁。但是神却允许这些事发生，使叁孙与非利士人决裂，好让以色列人从昏睡中惊醒。

2.软弱无法成就大事 V18-20
耶和华的灵大大感动叁孙，就有巨大的力量临到叁孙。在他以先的士师最多只提到一次耶和华的灵降在他们身上，但是唯有叁孙是有四次被神的灵感动。

很可惜的是，他蒙了神那么特别的恩典，生活却只有自己，没能分别为圣。叁孙的生命满了破口，神只可以使用他做很小的事情，当下他只杀了30个人和一头狮子。

生命的破口使参孙的属灵眼睛瞎了，他随情欲而误打误撞去做事，神要用他，却用得很艰难。我们看见参孙好像一只蛮牛般乱冲乱撞，但神找不到别人，只能用他。

总结：不要成为属灵瞎眼的人
今天，我们要留心，不要根据自己想要的来决定我们的生活。虽然叁孙在痛苦和失败中仍然被神使用，但是神并不希望我们这样，而是盼望我们顺从圣灵，活在基督里，享受与神同工的快乐。

求神帮助我们，不要成为属灵瞎眼的人。要时时刻刻带上属灵的眼镜，使我们从近视和其他的眼疾中恢复过来。

Judges 14: Putting on “Spiritual Glasses”
GK611 Morning Devotion
18/1/2023
Speaker: Asher Chang + Rev Tan
Introduction: Practicing x- ray vision

In the past, when I went to the market with my mother to buy vegetables, she did not just look at the surface of the vegetables, but also pay attention to the core, origin, price, seller and other factors before making a decision. I also have eyes, but at that time there are many things I can not distinguish. Why are there still people who can’t tell the difference between fake notes? Because we all have less practice, can not see, can not understand, in the end, the loss is their own.
The story of Samson today tells us to keep our eyes open. We need to put on our spiritual glasses, otherwise we will be blinded by the world and flesh.

1.The eyes of the flesh make us blind V1-4

(1)Seeing only the needs of the flesh V1-3
Samson lived in Zorah, upstream of the brook Sorek, and Timnah was downstream of the brook Sorek. The valley of Sorek was the border between the Israelites and the Philistines. Every time he went to Timnah, he needed to go down like the sea, and his life kept going down.

Samson was chosen by God to be the judge, and God anointed him. He was a Nazirite, who should have been sanctified and used by God to save Israel from the Philistines, but he was blinded by the lust of his eyes. He only wanted what he wanted, and ignored the commandments of God and the counsel of his parents.

(2)Losing the joy of working with God V4

Samson’s eyes were attracted to the Philistine woman, and this became a weakness in his life. This was Samson’s choice, and God used his weakness to deal with the enemy. Just as God had allowed Joseph’s brothers to sell him into Egypt. Samson lived in himself as he pleased, unaware of God’s plan for him. Although he was still being used by God, he was unable to understand God’s heart and lost the joy of working with God.

2. The curious eye makes us forgetful V 5-9

(1) Forgetfulness Steps Into Temptation V5

The area of Timnah was well suited for growing grapes and was the dividing line between the Israelites and the Philistines in the days of the scribes.
Samson took the initiative to approach the temptation and went where he should not go, for God had commanded that the Nazirites should keep away from all grape products.

(2) Forgetting God’s Reminder V6

When Samson was in danger, God stepped in to save him and caused him to tear the lion apart. The Spirit of God came upon him, but he did not tell his parents, so he had forgotten all about God. God may have asked him to turn back through this filling, but Samson could not resist the temptation of beauty and continued on.

(3) Forgetting his identity V7-9

Samson returned to the vineyard once again, and this time to the point of forgetfulness. Out of curiosity and good food, he violated the Nazirite rule of not going near a dead body, and took the honey taken out of the dead lion. He also gave it to his parents, so that they also violated the rule of cleanliness of food.

3.Blindness limits the works of God V10-20

(1)The Blind Life V10-17

Samson’s father went down to meet the woman, and Samson set up a banquet there. The verse “For this has always been the rule with young men” may mean that Samson was already drinking with the crowd. The whole wedding feast was conducted in the manner of the Gentiles. The Philistines were afraid of Samson, so they invited thirty people to the feast.

Samson probably saw their hostility and challenged them with a riddle. But in the end, he could not resist the tears of the women and gave away the answer to them. None of the scenes at Samson’s wedding had the holiness of the Nazirites. But God allowed these things to happen to break up Samson with the Philistines so that the Israelites would be awakened from their slumber.

(2) Weakness cannot accomplish great things V18-20

The Spirit of the LORD moved Samson greatly, and great power came to Samson. Before him, the judge mentioned that the Spirit of the Lord came upon them at most once, but only Samson was touched by the Spirit of God four times.

It was a pity that he had received such special grace from God, but he lived only by himself and was not set apart for holiness. Samson’s life was so full of gaps that God could only use him for very small things, and at that moment he only killed 30 people and a lion.

The gap in his life blinded Samson’s spiritual eyes, and he went about his business by mistake, following his lusts, and God wanted to use him, but he used him with difficulty. We see Samson rushing around like a brute bull, but God could not find anyone else but him.

Conclusion: Don’t become spiritually blind
Today, we need to be careful not to decide our lives according to what we want. Although Samson was used by God despite his suffering and failures, God does not want this for us, but expects us to obey the Holy Spirit, live in Christ, and enjoy the joy of working together with God.

Ask God to help us not to become spiritually blind. Put on spiritual glasses at all times, so that we may recover from myopia and other eye diseases.

17/01/2023

背景：

从约书亚死后，神因为以色列的悖逆不顺服，留下一些迦南族来试验他们，每一次他们被仇敌欺压，回转呼求神时，神就兴起一个个的士师来拯救他们。但是，以色列百姓并没有因为神一次又一次的拯救而更爱神敬畏神，相反的是一代不如一代，就连士师也是一给比一个弱。虽然整个世代的光景极其黑暗和败坏，信实慈爱的神始终没有放弃祂的百姓，依然期盼透过管教，使所爱的百姓懂得回转得救赎。

一、神主动来施行拯救（V1-3）

1. 不要被罪恶同化（V1）

经文一开始就提到以色列百姓又再行耶和华眼中看为恶的事，因此神以非利士人来管教他们长达40年。在过去的日子，百姓被管教受不了仇敌的欺压时，都会回转呼求神。但这一次虽被非利士人辖制了40年，百姓却完全没有呼求神。可见当时百姓的属灵黑暗是何等的深。似乎已经进到一种麻木，接受事实，心甘情愿的被辖制、被同化到完全不觉得有要来向神呼求的黑暗。

2. 触底时神必提升（V2-3）

古代以色列的女人如果不能生育，被认为是极大的羞耻，所以玛挪亚的妻子在人看来是没有希望的。但神却偏偏提升这位卑贱低微、没有盼望的女人，透过她为百姓兴起拯救，唤醒那甘心在罪中麻木死亡的百姓。是神的怜悯，无论是玛挪亚的妻子或是以色列百姓，都是神主动来施行拯救。

林前10:13 神是信实的，必不叫你们受试探过于所能受的，在受试探的时候，总要给你们开一条出路 。弟兄姐妹，当我们觉得自己的困难已经到了绝境、触底了，没有比这还要低的时候，要相信，神知道、祂也必亲自拯救并提升我们。

二、人要回应神的拯救（V4-14）

1. 改变先从自己开始（V4-7）

神告诉玛挪亚的妻子，她将要生一个儿子后，就吩咐她清酒浓酒都不可喝，也不可以吃不洁之物。意思就是作为母亲的要先开始过拿细耳人的生活。

当我们越认识真理就会越明白，改变永远都是先从自己开始。很常当我们自己改变了，就看到我们所期待看到的人、事、物，就因为我们先改变，他们就不一样了。

2. 细心求问要有行动（V8-14）

玛挪亚是很认真的求问养育之道。甚至想知道这孩子的未来会是怎样？但是从接下来参孙所活出来的生命，我们都知道，作为父母的他们，其实对神所交代的，他们并没有谨慎遵守，在养育孩子方面是失责和溺爱这孩子。这也是为什么，使者并没有回答玛挪亚，参孙长大后会是怎样。因为参孙长大后会是怎样，就在呼吁作为父母的，是否谨守遵行神所吩咐的。

玛挪亚也是一个缺席的丈夫和爸爸。从神2次显现他都没有在妻子身边，还有V24给孩子起名的是母亲，可见孩子出生时，他也是不在的。这也是为什么参孙的生命，无法活出神原本的心意。所以弟兄们对养育孩子使他们肉身或属灵上健康成长，有很重要的责任。

3. 全心献祭真认识神（V15-23）

玛挪亚想预备山羊羔款留耶和华的使者，但使者却要他献燔祭与耶和华。V16，21，还有V22他对妻子所说的那般话，我们可以理解到，其实玛挪亚他虽然懂得献祭与神，知道旧约里，人看见神的面必死的道理，而且想知道使者的名，可以报答祂，但他却不真的认识神。他是以知识认识神，并不真心与神交通。因此，他看事物很消极，都往坏处想。我们对神的摆上和认识要从心出发，这样才会活出属神的盼望，带下神的荣耀。

三、奇妙神行奇妙拯救（V24-25）

当玛挪亚在V17 问使者的名字时，使者对他说：你何必问我的名，我名是奇妙的。但支派是一个不顺服的支派，但是奇妙神却在这个不顺服的支派中拣选了参孙，在没有盼望的人中预备出祂要使用的器皿，作为百姓的拯救。

总结：

奇妙神从没停止祂对人的拯救。我们不但要来回应、与神同工，更是不要限制自己，选择全心全意的摆上，使自己和所爱之人也能一起来经历这奇妙神的作为。

Judges 13: Wonderful God Didn’t Stop Saving
GK611 Morning Devotion
17/1/2023
Speaker: Ps. Deborah + Rev. Tan

Background：

After the death of Joshua, because of Israel’s rebellion and disobedience, God left some Canaanites to test them. Every time they were oppressed by the enemy and turned back to call on God, God raised up judges one by one to rescue them. However, the people of Israel did not love God and fear God more because of God’s repeated salvation. On the contrary, each generation was worse than the previous, and even the judges were getting less capable. Although the situation of the entire generation is extremely dark and corrupt, the faithful and loving God has never given up on His people, and still hopes that through discipline, the loved ones will know how to turn around and be redeemed.

I. God takes the initiative to carry out salvation （V1-3)

1. Don’t be assimilated by evil （V1)

At the beginning of the scriptures, it is mentioned that the people of Israel once again did evil things in the eyes of the Lord, so God used the Philistines to discipline them for 40 years. In the past, when the people were disciplined and could not bear the oppression of the enemy, they would turn back and call on God. But this time, even though they were under the rule of the Philistines for 40 years, the people did not call on God at all. It can be seen how deep the spiritual darkness of the people was at that time. It seems to have entered a kind of numbness, accepted the facts, and was willing to be restrained and ruled to the point where they didn’t even feel the need to cry out to God.

2. God will rise when bottoming out （V2-3)

It was considered a great shame for a woman in ancient Israel to be barren, so Manoah’s wife was considered hopeless. But God chose to elevate this lowly, hopeless woman to raise up salvation for the people through her and awaken the people who are willing to numb and die in sin. It was God’s mercy, whether it was Manoah’s wife or the people of Israel, it was God who took the initiative to save.

1 Corinthians 10:13 God is faithful and will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape. Brothers and sisters, when we feel that our difficulties have reached an impasse, bottomed out, and there is nothing lower than this, we must believe that God knows, and He will personally save and lift us up.

II. Man must respond to God’s salvation （V4-14)

1. Change begins with ourselves （V4-7)

God told Manoah’s wife that after she was about to give birth to a son, God commanded her not to drink wine or similar drinks, nor to eat unclean things. It means that as a mother, she must first start living the life of a Nazarite.

The more we know the truth, the more we will understand that change always starts with ourselves. Very often when we change ourselves, we see the people, things, and things we expected to see because we changed first, and they will be different.

2. Precise inquiry needs action （V8-14)

Manoah was very serious about asking about parenting. Even wondering what the future holds for this child. But from the life that Samson lived later, we all know that as parents, they did not carefully observe what God had entrusted to them, and they were negligent and doting on the child in raising the child. This is why the messenger did not answer Manoah on what will Samson be like when he grows up. Because what Samson will be like when he grows up, depends on his parents and whether they obey God’s commands.

Manoah was also an absent husband and father. From God’s 2 appearances, he was not by his wife’s side, and it was the mother who named the child in v24. It can be seen that he was not around when the child was born. This is why Samson’s life could not live out God’s original will. Therefore, brothers have a very important responsibility for raising children so that they can grow up physically or spiritually.

3. Sacrifice wholeheartedly and truly know God （V15-23)

Manoah wanted to prepare a young goat for the angel of the LORD, but the angel asked him to offer a burnt offering to the LORD. We can understand what he said to his wife in v16, 21, and v22. In fact, although Manoah knew how to offer sacrifices to God, he knew the truth in the Old Testament that people must die when they see God’s face, wanting to know the name of the messenger so that he can repay Him, but he does not really know God. He knew God with knowledge but did not communicate with God sincerely. Therefore, he sees things negatively and thinks of the worst. Our offering and understanding of God must start from the heart, only in this way can we live out the hope of God and bring forth the glory of God.

III. Wonderful God Does Wonderful Salvation （V24-25)

When Manoah asked the messenger’s name in v17, the messenger said to him: “Why do you ask My name, seeing it is wonderful?” The tribe was a disobedient tribe, but the wonderful God chose Samson out of this disobedient tribe. But the wonderful God chose Samson from this disobedient tribe and prepared a vessel He would use among the hopeless people as salvation of the people.

Conclusion：

It is amazing that God never stops His salvation of people. Not only should we respond and work together with God, but we should also not limit ourselves, and choose to give wholeheartedly so that we and our loved ones can also experience this wonderful deed of God together.

13/01/2023

引言：

士师也有不足和软弱。神使用他们，不是因为他们超人一等，乃是因着神的恩典！

一、怒杀同胞的士师（V1-7）

1.以法莲出言挑衅（V1-3）

以法莲人因着好大喜功，曾用同样的理由：为什么‘没招’而‘与基甸大大地争吵’（士8:1），但被基甸用智慧的话语平息了争吵。这次以法莲人比上一次更过分。他们不只是争吵，还出言威胁耶弗他要烧他的房子，并挑衅攻打基列人。

恶人先告状，出言挑衅威胁，是败坏的人性在争权夺利时常见的表现。

2.耶弗他恼怒追杀（V4-6）

耶弗他被以法莲对基列人的讥讽，大大地激起他的怒气，要击杀以法莲人。就算以法莲人想否认自己的身分，他也要追杀到底。耶弗他在此役共杀了四万二千人，令他成为屠杀同胞的凶手！

肢体相争只会是‘双输’结局！面对别人无理的攻击、恶意的质问，能够柔和的回应，不但需要有智慧，更需要有忍耐包容的力量！

3.耶弗他盖棺定论（V7）

虽然耶弗他有许多的缺点，但仍然被列为信心的榜样（来11:32）。因为神要借着耶弗他向我们显明，像耶弗他这样有软弱缺点的人，也能因着神所赐的信心而蒙拯救被使用。

二、一带而过的士师（V8-15）

1.以比赞（V8-10）

以比赞应该是一个很富有，并和其他地方的人有好关系的士师。他作了七年的士师。

2.以伦（V11-12）

士师中以伦的资料最少。只记录他作了十年的士师。

3. 押顿（V13-15）

三代同堂的押顿，应该也是一个有钱有势的士师。作了八年的士师。

这三位士师在位的时间都很短，也没有提到他们有任何的伟大事迹。但神还是把他们的名字记录下来。所以，不要以为我们在教会的事奉微不足道，其实神早已把我们的名字记录下来了！

总结：

不管我们怎样评估耶弗他、比赞、以伦、押顿的的成败，我们都不能否认是神拣选了他们；神的拣选不在乎人的贵贱，乃在乎神的恩典！同样的，神使用我们这些‘小人物’，不是因为我们无瑕疵，而是因着祂怜悯和恩典，给我们服事的机会。所以，我们当尽心尽力的服事神服事人！

Judges 12: It is by the grace of God that man is chosen
GK611 Morning Devotion
13/1/2023
Speaker: Ps. Daniel Kew

Introduction:

The judges also had shortcomings and weaknesses. God uses them, not because they are superior, but because of His grace!

1. The judge who angrily killing of a fellow friend (V1-7)

(1) Ephraim spoke out to provoke (V1-3)

The Ephraimites had ‘quarreled greatly with Gideon’ (Judg. 8:1) for the same reason: why ‘there was no move’, but the quarrel was quelled by Gideon with words of wisdom.This time the Ephraimites went even further than the last time. They did not just quarrel, but they threatened Jephthah with burning his house and provoked an attack on the Gileadites.

It is a common manifestation of corrupt human nature to make threats and provocations in the struggle for power and profit.

(2) Jephthah’s anger and pursuit (V4-6)

Jephthah’s anger was greatly aroused by Ephraim’s mockery of the Gileadites, and he wanted to kill the Ephraimites. Even if the Ephraimites tried to deny their identity, he pursued them to the end. Jephthah killed a total of 42,000 people in this battle, making him a murderer of his countrymen!

attacks and malicious questioning, to be able to respond gently requires not only wisdom, but also the strength to be patient and tolerant!

(3) Jephthah’s conclusion on the coffin lid (V7)

Although Jephthah had many weaknesses, he was still listed as an example of faith (Heb. 11:32). For God wanted to show us through Jephthah that a weak and flawed man like Jephthah could be saved and used through the faith God gave him.

2. The judges that were skimmed through (V8-15)

(1) Ibzan (V8-10)

Ibzan was supposed to be a very rich and had good relations with people in other places as a taxi driver. He was as a judge for seven years.

(2) Elon (V11-12)

There is the least information about Elon among the judge. It is only recorded that he was a judge for ten years.

(3) Abdon (V13-15)

The three generations of the same family, Abdon, must have been a wealthy and influential judge as well. He was a judge for 8 years.

All three of these judges reigned for a short time, and they are not mentioned as having any great deeds. But God still recorded their names. So, don’t think that our ministry in the church is insignificant, but God has already recorded our names!

Conclusion:

No matter how we evaluate the success or failure of Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon, we cannot deny that God chose them; God’s choice does not care about the worthiness of a man, but about God’s grace! In the same way, God uses us ‘insignificant people’ not because we are flawless, but because of His mercy and grace to give us the opportunity to serve. So, let us serve God and serve people with all our heart and soul!

12/01/2023

引言：

神可以使用一位毫不起眼的人，使百姓知道是耶和华他们的神兴起勇士来拯救他们的。

一、神兴起卑微人（v1-11）

1. 被人抛弃（v1-3)

因着妓女儿子的身份，耶弗他被基列妻所生的儿子赶逐。他就逃避兄弟对他的弃绝，逃到陀伯地。在世人眼中，这样的人应该是没有用处，也不会有什么成就的人。

2. 被神兴起（v4-11）

因为耶弗他敬畏神，以致身份卑微的他被神兴起成为大能的勇士。他虽然陷于不公平的境地,但仍然蒙神使用。

二、靠主勇敢应敌（v11-28）

1. 勇敢应对

耶弗他责备亚扪人的王，因他们声称以色列人占据了他们的地，但却没有事实根据。耶弗他试图从历史上反驳亚扪的宣称。然而，耶弗他的回应似乎难于打动亚扪王的心。

2. 抓住应许

耶弗他清楚明白神已经要将亚扪人交在他的手中。所以，即使最终亚扪人还是不听他所说的话，他仍然相信并抓住神的应许。

三、靠主能力获胜（v29-40)

1.耶和华的灵同在(v29-33)

因为耶和华的灵与耶弗他同在，耶弗他成功攻占了亚扪人20座的城，结束了以色列人18年来的痛苦和羞辱。今天，圣灵不但常与我们同在，也要在我们里面，赐给我们事奉的能力，也帮助我们改变我们的生命。

2.认识真理免遭祸（v34-40)

耶弗他虽经历得胜，却牺牲了女儿。他献女的悲剧完全是因为没有真正明白神的心意。因此，我们要明白真理，使我们知道神所应许给我们的胜利是因着神自己，而不是因为我们可以拿什么跟祂换取。

总结：

神可以兴起任何愿意被神使用的人，无论是身份卑微或软弱的人。因此，让我们都愿意成为被神使用的大能勇士！

Judges 11: God raises up a warrior
GK611 Morning Devotion
12/01/2023
Speaker: Ps Stella

Introduction：

God could use an ordinary man to let the people know that it was the Lord their God who raised up mighty men to deliver them.

I. God Raises Up Lowly People (v1-11)

1. Abandoned by people (v1-3)

Because of his identity as the son of a prostitute, Jephthah was expelled by the son of Gilead’s wife. So he escaped the rejection of his brothers and fled to the land of Tob. In the eyes of the world, such a person should be useless, and there will be no achievements.

2. Raised up by God (v4-11)

Because Jephthah feared God, he was raised up by God from a humble status to become a mighty warrior. Although he was in an unfair situation, he was still used by God.

II. Relying on the Lord to face the enemy bravely (v11-28)

1. Face the enemy bravely

Jephthah rebuked the king of the Ammonites for their unsubstantiated claim that the Israelites had taken their land. Jephthah attempted to disprove Ammon’s claims historically. Jephthah’s response, however, seems to have had trouble winning the heart of the king of Ammon.

2. Hold on to the promise

Jephthah clearly understood that God had delivered the Ammonites into his hands. So, even though in the end the Ammonites didn’t listen to what he had to say, he still believed and held on to God’s promise.

III. Victory by Divine Power (v29-40)

1. The Spirit of Jehovah is with you (v29-33)

Because the Spirit of the Lord was with Jephthah, Jephthah successfully captured 20 cities of the Ammonites, ending 18 years of suffering and humiliation for the Israelites. Today, the Holy Spirit is not only always with us, but also within us, empowering us to serve, and helping us to change our lives.

2. Know the truth and avoid disaster (v34-40)

Although Jephthah experienced victory, he sacrificed his daughter. The tragedy of his sacrificing his daughter was entire because he did not truly understand God’s will. Therefore, we need to understand the truth so that we know that the victory that God promises to us is because of God Himself, not because we can exchange anything with Him.

Conclusion：

God can raise up anyone who is willing to be used by God, including the humble or weak. So let us all be willing to be mighty warriors used by God!