God can raise up *anyone* to bless and serve Him, regardless of background or personal history. Jephthah was the son of a prostitute who was ostracized from his mixed family because of his heritage. He ran away from home and fell-in with "worthless fellows", and he struggled to faithfully follow God. But Jephthah was a great leader and a cunning warrior who gained the admiration of the Israelites and the blessings of God, who raised him up to deliver Israel from her enemies.