Judges 21 - Praying God's Word

Please read Judges 21.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/jdg/21/1/s_232001

Meditate on verse 25.

In those days there was no king in Israel;

 everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

The Israelites made a rash vow not to let their daughters marry a Benjaminite. This created a problem. If no one would marry into the tribe of Benjamin, eventually the line would cease, and they would be missing from the twelve tribes of Israel. So they made a plan to kill the people in Jabesh-gilead for not coming to an impromptu sacrifice, allowing 400 of the Jabesh virgins to live and be given to the men of Benjamin. They executed the plan, but still needed more women. Blaming God for Benjamin’s problems, they advised the men of Benjamin to kidnap the daughters of Shiloh after they danced at one of the LORD’s feasts. The Benjaminites took the advice and carried off the women. Unbelievable! Sin takes people to such pathetic places!

Judges ends with the Israelites still not consulting God before making decisions, still doing what was right in their own eyes, making worse and worse decisions, and cycling deeper and deeper into sin’s pit.

Ask the LORD to help you remember the lessons from Judges, and pray the opposite of Judges 21:25 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, You are the King of _______ and me.

We will do what is right in Your eyes.

Because of You, King Jesus~”

The Watchman on the Wall 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell