Prayer: Father, You exhort me in scripture about being one. Teach me today about being one with You. Bring Your body into unity of spirit. Amen.
Scripture: Judges 20 key: vs. 1-2 “Then all Bnei-Yisrael went out and was assembled as one man, from Dan to Beersheba with the land of Gilead, before Adonai at Mizpah. The chiefs of the people and of the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God—400,000 foot soldiers armed with swords. Now the children of Benjamin heard that Bnei-Yisrael had gone up to Mizpah. Bnei-Yisrael asked, “Tell us, how did this wickedness take place?” TLV
Attention: There was a popular television game show titled, “Family Feud.” It was not titled, “Family United” for a reason.
Frequent mention in scripture about unity in spirit and body. Unity was a common theme for Paul when he spoke to the Corinthians, “that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and in the same purpose (1 Corinthians 1:10b) and the community at Ephesus, “making every effort to keep the unity of the Ruach in the bond of shalom (Ephesians 4:3).”
Bnei-Yisrael united against evil, not family members. The first question they asked was, “Tell us, how did this wickedness take place?” “The people of God” united “as one man.” Why? Because they knew that this was an afront to Adonai. The Torah which the Levite read and shared orally, represented the heart of God. This was evil wickedness that could not go unchecked.
Going to war against evil cost Bnei-Yisrael in lives lost in the first two battles. Most would have given up feeling that evil was too strong. Fortunately, they persevered, maintained unity of purpose and Adonai gave the tribe of Benjamin into their hands (vs. 28b).
As I established yesterday in my journal. Followers of Yeshua have a responsibility to expose evil according to Paul, “take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them— (Ephesians 5:11).”
Action: I choose today to be an activist for Yeshua and begin exposing evil.
Yield: I choose today to yield to the Holy Spirit and expose evil.
Engage: I choose today to engage with the Holy Spirit in exposing evil.
Relationship: I choose today to be obedient to Adonai and expose evil.
Prayer: Father, Your Word through the apostle Paul is clear, we are to expose evil. Your followers are also to be united, one in spirit and purpose. Amen.
Memory Verse: Ephesians 5: 11 “take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them—.
Music Video: Tom Smith—Soul Survivor https://youtu.be/JtMxxE9mm9c
Remember, “Abide in Yeshua, today!”