The Voice

Reading Judges 11 for Monday, December 11th. Jepthah made a vow to sacrifice whoever met him when he returned home if he won a certain battle. This made his daughter and her friends very sad.

Reading Judges 10 for Saturday, December 9th. God asks the Israelites why they are asking Him for help, and not the selection of gods they have been choosing.

Reading Judges 9 for Friday, December 8th. Abimelech killed almost all of Gideon’s sons and took over leadership of Israel, but was eventually killed in a gruesome manner.

Reading Judges 8 for Thursday, December 7th. The Israelites wanted to make Gideon and his sons their king, but Gideon refused and insisted that God should be there ruler. But then he made a golden ephod that they ended up worshipping.

Reading Judges 7 for Wednesday, December 6th. God grants victory to Gideon and 300 men over the Midianites.

Reading Judges 6 for Tuesday, December 5th. Gideon is called to lead a battle against the Midianites, but wants some confirmation through a couple signs from God.

Reading Judges 5 for Monday, December 4th. A song is sung to commemorate the victory over the enemies of Israel.

Reading Judges 4 for Saturday, December 2nd. Deborah was a mighty judge who directed Barak to lead a battle to defeat Israel’s enemies that had opressed them as a result of their falling into sin again.

Reading Judges 3 for Friday, December 1st. God saw the Israelites repeatedly turn to wickedness, then get overtaken and subjected to bondage by their enemies, cry out to God, and be delivered into a time of peace by a powerful judge.

Reading Romans 3 for Thursday, November 30th. Paul explains in his letter to the Romans that faith in God is what saves us, not strict observance of the law.