Daily Devotional

Deborah was both a Judge and a Prophet—a spokesman for God to the people. Though she lived in a male-dominated culture, Deborah served as Judge over a large territory, encompassing several tribes of Israel, and people came from great distances to receive her wisdom. Her story is detailed in both prose (Judges 4) and poetry (Judges 5), showcasing her as a powerful leader and person of faith.
God had shown Deborah that the time had come for the Canaanites and their leader, Sisera, to be defeated. Deborah sent for a military leader named Barak, of the tribe of Naphtali, and she gave him specific instructions. She said, “The Lord has shown me that the time has come for Canaan to be destroyed. Sisera will be defeated, and our people will be set free from their captivity. I want you to organize an army of about 10,000 men from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun and then go down to Mount Tabor and wait for the Word from the Lord.”
Barak was willing to do as Deborah told him, but he had one condition. He said, “You must promise that you’ll go with me. I know my limitations; I know what I can do, and I know what I can’t do. And I know that the Lord has spoken to you on this matter, and I know that I can’t do this on my own. But if you promise that you’ll be by my side, then I know that everything will be all right. So, Deborah, if you go, then I’ll go. But if you don’t go, the I won’t go.” Deborah agreed to be with Barak, and the Lord was with them all. When the time came, God handed Sisera and Canaan into their hands.
As we go today, we should have the same condition that Barak had. Every day, our prayer to God should be, “I’m willing to do what You want me to do, but I can’t make it by myself. So, I want You to promise that You’ll go with me. If You go with me, I know that I’ll be able to stand. If You go with me, I can hold on to the end. If You go with me, even when others let me down, I know that everything will be all right.”

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