Daily Readings

Apr 5 (Daily reading: Judges 16-18) “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes” (17:6). In our world, we have many governments, democratic, totalitarian, socialist, etc. But there is an invisible realm present in every country, even if it is not recognized, and that is […]

Easter Sunday, Apr 4 (Daily reading: Judges 13-15) It is ironic that on Easter when we celebrate life that we read the story of Samson, because so many people died by Samson’s hand. We can note the examples of Samson’s negative behavior, but we can also see God’s grace at work in his story. There […]

Apr 3 (Daily reading: Judges 10-12) The details given about the eighteen-year period between Jair and Jephthah are revealing. The people confessed: “We have sinned against You, for indeed, we have abandoned our God and served the Baals” (10:10). The sin of abandoning God brought His judgment on His people. This catches our attention because […]

Apr 2 (Daily reading: Judges 8-9) Looking back to 7:25-32, when Gideon tore down the altar to Baal, some people wanted to kill him. His father Joash called his son Jerubbaal, which means, “let Baal plead.” He said, “If he (Baal) is a god, let him contend for himself, since someone has torn down his […]

Apr 1 (Daily reading: Judges 6-7) Today’s commentary comes from my book, “We Love Because God First Loved Us,” (pages 112-113). God called Gideon to be a leader of His people. God’s first words to him were words of encouragement: “The Lord is with you, O valiant warrior” (Judg. 6:12). God knew what Gideon needed […]

Mar 31 (Daily reading: Judges 3-5) We saw in yesterday’s reading a discouraging cycle of events in the life of God’s people. They would cry out when oppressed by the enemy, and God would raise up a judge to deliver them. When that judge died, the people would return to their practice of following the […]