Divine Encounters

Day 75 Reading: Judges 19:1- Judges 21:25 We are called by God to serve Him wholly in purity acting in accordance with His will. Walking with God is not a sprint, but a marathon. Serving God brings the greatest joy and delights to the soul. Unless one is fully resigned to live a life that is pleasing to God, peace will never be a reality. The peace of God is not like that of the world. The book of Judges has shown us many times the children of Israel were held in bondage because they didn't worship God wholly. This last 3 chapters of this book deal with another form of battle, which is the battle within. When the battle is not with an enemy whose an outsider, but one who is one of us, its a totally different scope. This kind of battle may also be a personal matter of an addiction, habit that is sinful or division within the family. The Levite priest has a concubine from Bethlehem. Bethlehem in Hebrew means the House of Bread. Relationships give us food. He sought a r...

Day 69 Reading: Judges 1:1- 3:31 God's love for people is undeniable. His desire to see His people live within the boundaries of His inheritance is unquestionable. God's request is that His people walk in obedience wholeheartedly to Him. As I have been reading the Bible, I have been convicted afresh of God's love for me, convicted of His plans for me desiring to only please Him. The Book of Judges shows the leaders of the people. Judges who led the children of Israel out of captivity. The children of Israel weren't able to evict all the occupants of the land as directed. Instead, we see that they stayed on and soon became a snare to the worship of the children of Israel. They soon were worshipping idols. In the midst of this is a sad portion of scripture, that a generation arose that didn't know God or the work of God. It is a sad state of affairs when a generation doesn't know God. Today's world has a generation like this and I believe God is r...