Sunday: Deborah-Barak’ s Deliverance: Judges 4:1-13
Deborah was a prophetess; she had prophetic gifts, which enabled her to hear messages from God and to communicate His will to the people. Deborah’s close relationship with God gave her great influence among her people.
Monday: God Went Before Barak: Judges 4:14-24
It is essential that God goes before us to prepare the way; unless He guides us along the way, our endeavors will fail. Consequently, we must earnestly seek to be open to God’s continual leading in our lives. (Exodus 33:15; Psalms 119:105)
Tuesday: The Song of Deborah: Judges 5:1-31
The song of Deborah and Barak is a song of praise to God for His mercy and righteous acts on behalf of Israel. Believers are to give God praise for His love toward them. Praise, considered by God as a holy sacrifice to Him, often takes the form of song. Spiritual songs of praise can be sung with the mind or with the spirit. (Hebrews 13:15; Hebrews 2:12; James 5:13; Revelation 15:3)
Wednesday: Midianite Oppression Judges 6:1-10
Israel turned to God as a last resort, and only because of their oppression. As believers, do we follow the Lord because we truly love and appreciate Him for who He is and what He has done? If our faith and our devotion to God are genuine, we will follow the Lord even if it means trouble, suffering, persecution, and loss. (John 21:15-17; Act 8:37; 1 Peter 1:8)
Thursday: God Calls Gideon Judges 6:11-24
All those who, like Gideon, earnestly seek to serve God can depend on God’s active presence with them. This promise is made to New Testament believers by Jesus Christ Himself. (Matthew 28:19-20)
Friday: Gideon’s Victory over Idolatry: Judges 6:25-32
Some people might fault Gideon for tearing down the altar at night because of fear. But we must not lose sight of the fact that he did obey the Lord. His fear did not stop him from being obedient. All of us have fear, and fear in and of itself is not necessarily wrong. (Hebrews 13:6; 2 Timothy 1:7)
Saturday: God Equips Gideon: Judges 6:33-40
Gideon was clothed with God’s Spirit in order to be equipped to serve God’s people, and Gideon went out in the power of the Spirit. The experience of having the spirit come upon and live in a person is promised to all who believe in Jesus Christ. (1 Chronicles 12:18; 2 Chronicles 24:20; Luke 24:49; Acts 2:4)