Title Female Judge Deborah/Judges 4:1-16
Content Female Judge Deborah (Judges 4:1-16) 98.5.17
Judge Deborah
If you look at the Korean church today, you will see that a lot of confusion has been caused within the church.
All. If we look for the cause of the confusion in the church, we can see what the church is like.
I think it's because of the bad church view. The reason the church exists on earth is that within the church
Not to promote or exalt any specific person, only Jesus Christ
It is to exalt, praise, and brag about that man. But this fact
This can be said to have occurred because it misleads the
If a church does not exalt or reveal Jesus Christ, it is the church
no. It is like salt that has lost its taste. In this way, the world
They can only be dominated by the ages, and they are only ridiculed.
The same is true of Israel being ruled by other nations. they sleep
It is by no means dominated by lack of physical strength. Israel is God
God has lost its taste because it deviated from its original intention as a chosen people of
Because He punished them, they are ruled by the Gentiles. Ys
What made Rael perpetuate amongst the multitude of nations is that they
It is to prove that Jehovah God is God. therefore
For those who do not serve the God whom Israel serves, judgment itself is
It will only be. But when Israel cannot fulfill its mission, on the contrary
The Gentile nations will be transformed into instruments of discipline for Israel. this
If true, Israel should not be obsessed with gathering its own strength.
is.
All human beings are envious of things that can be powerful and big. not
But when God saves Israel, He saves regardless of power.
will be. Humans are fragile beings. Israel compared to neighboring countries
It's fragile when you look at it. It's not that we're weak because we don't have the strength, it's that we're naturally weak in will.
They are weak because they do not have faith. Jesus' disciples are no exception.
All. So Jesus said to his disciples, “Why are you afraid?
Isn't it?" (Mark 4:40, Matthew 8:26).
Human beings reveal their weaknesses even in this way, because their own nature is more
Because it's bad and because it's bad. So what comes out of man is weakness.
harm, evil thoughts, deeds, and fruits. that nothing good can ever come out of
is. Just as a spring cannot produce bitter and sweet water at the same time.
Israel, chosen by God, is also weak. but this
Compared to Israel, the nations around the people of Rael are all warriors,
These are good tradesmen. But they are enslaved in the midst of such traders.
The judges sent to rescue Israel are also of little value.
It's only characters. A left-handed person who can't even fit into a human shaft, and a stick that is worn out
He comes out with a weapon, but this time it's a woman. nevertheless
In the eyes of the judges sent by God, the mighty power of man seems insignificant.
will be
So, Samgar kills 600 people with a stick. today
A woman named Deborah in this chapter is called to judge as a prophetess woman.
it was thrown But a general named Barak did not want Deborah Judge to go to war.
Otherwise, he insists he won't go out. Make me feel like a mama boy
is. Even if it is said that this war is won because God has assigned it, it is true.
So I can't do it, I agree to follow, but the victory of this war
Glory would be given to the wrong woman.
Let's take a quick look here and pass, not only Israel, but all human beings.
They always want power and look for something that can be strong. Also, those who have power
I hate it. But especially, God sent a savior, but
What is the reason for sending those who are far away as saviors? to be intentional
With what he lacks strength, strike those who know the power as life,
To save the people, the power on which humans now depend is truly
This is to show that it is not one power.
Thus, the present situation of Israel at the time of its previous exodus from Egypt.
to return it to Then repeating the situation is the past
How did this happen when the slave Israel became the new Israel?
This is to remind us of what has been done to the gods. they are new
It was the sacrifice of the Passover Lamb that became Rael and took possession of the Promised Land.
We must not forget that it was because The lamb that was sacrificed then
Because it is God's own sacrifice that will be sacrificed for all mankind.
Therefore, the people who became God's people did not have the Egyptian way of thinking or the people of Canaan.
You shouldn't be following your way of thinking. Shake it all off and call it the world's way
I say. So are you successful with a worldly mindset? failure? standard
It should not be taken as Failure in God's eyes is no longer
Those who do not feel the need of God's Word are seen as failures. and this
In this context, the perspective of successful people also depends on the word of God, that is, the promise.
is the one who does.
There is only one thing that can be taught to us today through the activities of the judges.
The judge you sent is that you never rely on power. 'Strengthening
It is a fact that sleep perishes by force. Jesus was captured by Roman soldiers
Peter, who was beside him, took Malchus' sword and cut off his ear.
is. Then I remember what Jesus said to Peter. "Take the sword
All those who suffer perish by the sword” (Matthew 26:52).
Israel made clear the difference between men and women from the very beginning. so at the time
Women have always been subordinated to men. But now it's the opposite
Instead, men became subordinate to women. de
The reason that a woman named Bora appeared as a judge is that women are stronger than men.
In order to reveal the ugliness of men, not because they have it, but because they have power.
that has introduced the character.
Why was Israel, God's chosen people, ruled by a foreign nation?
go? This is what the female judge is showing. Therefore, women
If you believe and rely on God's promises, you can conquer any strong country.
is true. The problem is that the work of the Lord must be powerful, both then and now.
Because of wrong thinking. The Lord's work is not done by force. some are
There are those who think that money is needed to do the Lord's work. but your job
It's not about money. Only by faith. I don't have a heart to believe
I just can't.
Even Jesus did not save this world by his strength. rather of God
He refused and gave up his power to achieve his will. Also, Jesus
There was no distinction between men and women in their work. Only those who live for Jesus
It only differentiates those who are and those who are not.
However, the man named Barak who appears in today's text refuses to obey God's instructions.
I did. Because he compared the power he had with the power of the enemy.
It was a phenomenon. Because your promises and power are invisible,
it's rich. Therefore, the glory of victory did not go to Barak, but to the name.
He went back to Jael, the woman who was not there.
The church is to give thanks and glorify the work that the Lord alone has accomplished.
Exists. So, you and I, when you see yourself, you have nothing to look at.
I can't help but feel happy when I see the Lord who has triumphed on the cross
and live a life of gratitude. This life is with you
Please be there. ◈