We are pressing on today in our study of the names of God. The next name we are going to study is first used in Judges 6. Read that chapter to find the name we are studying.
What is the context of Judges? (see Judges 21:25)
How did this happen? (see Judges 2:10-12) Israel forgot God, forsook His ways, and followed other gods.
The immediate context of Judges 6 is that after 40 years of peace, Israel "did evil in the sight of the LORD", and as a consequence, God have them into the hands of Midian. The result - fear, anxiety, loss of peace. This brings us to the story of Gideon. How does Gideon respond? How would you have responded? How do you respond when confronted with fearful situations in your own life?
How can we find peace in a world filled with stress, strife, anxiety? Think about that, and we'll continue tomorrow.
"Our help is in the name of the LORD, who made heaven and earth." (Psalm 124:8)
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