1 00:00:37,970 --> 00:00:41,531 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's Kelly from Life Audio. We just launched 2 00:00:41,531 --> 00:00:45,171 Speaker 1: something new. It's called The Good Word, our free weekly 3 00:00:45,251 --> 00:00:48,131 Speaker 1: newsletter built for people who want to go a little 4 00:00:48,171 --> 00:00:54,091 Speaker 1: deeper in their faith. Thank devotionals, guided prayers, curated podcasts, recommendations, 5 00:00:54,131 --> 00:00:57,331 Speaker 1: and a little community all in one place. No ads, 6 00:00:57,731 --> 00:01:00,211 Speaker 1: just good content. This one means a lot to us. 7 00:01:00,451 --> 00:01:03,211 Speaker 1: We built The Good Word based on the audience survey 8 00:01:03,491 --> 00:01:05,811 Speaker 1: so many of you filled out a few months back. 9 00:01:05,971 --> 00:01:08,450 Speaker 1: You told us what you wanted and we listened. So 10 00:01:08,611 --> 00:01:11,530 Speaker 1: thank you truly for helping us shape this. Head to 11 00:01:11,571 --> 00:01:14,211 Speaker 1: the link in the show notes and join our community today. 12 00:01:14,411 --> 00:01:21,091 Speaker 1: We'd love to have you Life Audio. 13 00:01:27,051 --> 00:01:29,570 Speaker 2: Hello, thank you for listening to your daily Bible First, 14 00:01:29,731 --> 00:01:33,170 Speaker 2: the podcast that examined one verse each day to learn 15 00:01:33,211 --> 00:01:36,571 Speaker 2: more about God and his will for us. I'm your host, 16 00:01:36,651 --> 00:01:39,890 Speaker 2: Jennifer Sadry did this shirt word from our sponsors will 17 00:01:39,931 --> 00:01:56,091 Speaker 2: dive into Today's Bible Verse Judges five three, Today's Bible 18 00:01:56,171 --> 00:02:00,531 Speaker 2: versus Judges five three. Hear this, you kings, Listen you rulers. 19 00:02:00,731 --> 00:02:03,371 Speaker 2: I even I will sink to the Lord. I will 20 00:02:03,411 --> 00:02:07,611 Speaker 2: praise the Lord, the God of Israel in song. When 21 00:02:07,651 --> 00:02:10,171 Speaker 2: going through a rough patch with a loved one that 22 00:02:10,451 --> 00:02:14,171 Speaker 2: nearly outlasted my hope. I intentionally looked through old photo 23 00:02:14,171 --> 00:02:18,171 Speaker 2: albums to counter the bitterness I sensed invading my soul. 24 00:02:18,611 --> 00:02:21,411 Speaker 2: As I flipped through the pages and years, the Lord 25 00:02:21,611 --> 00:02:25,451 Speaker 2: reminded me of his heart for healthy connection. I was 26 00:02:25,451 --> 00:02:28,491 Speaker 2: also able to reflect on times in which he'd restored 27 00:02:28,531 --> 00:02:33,050 Speaker 2: other relationships, such as my marriage, that I once deemed irreparable. 28 00:02:33,651 --> 00:02:39,131 Speaker 2: That experience reinforced the value of remembering and celebrating evidence 29 00:02:39,211 --> 00:02:43,530 Speaker 2: of God's work in our lives. Rehearsing his goodness deepens 30 00:02:43,611 --> 00:02:48,331 Speaker 2: our faith for tomorrow's challenges. That's why the Lord frequently 31 00:02:48,371 --> 00:02:54,011 Speaker 2: commanded his people to remember to commemorate his miraculous interventions 32 00:02:54,050 --> 00:02:58,370 Speaker 2: in song as a way to build trust in his faithfulness. 33 00:02:58,811 --> 00:03:03,491 Speaker 2: These poetic proclamations also taught future generations not to perpetuate 34 00:03:03,531 --> 00:03:07,611 Speaker 2: the mistakes made before them, such as rebelling against their 35 00:03:07,891 --> 00:03:13,371 Speaker 2: defender and provider. Notice how Debrah's poetic praise in Judges 36 00:03:13,490 --> 00:03:18,571 Speaker 2: five emphasized God's power displayed on behalf of his people. 37 00:03:19,291 --> 00:03:22,451 Speaker 2: In verses four through five, she wrote, when you Lord 38 00:03:22,490 --> 00:03:25,251 Speaker 2: went out from Sierra, when you marched from the land 39 00:03:25,291 --> 00:03:29,251 Speaker 2: of Edom, the earth shook the heavens poured, the clouds 40 00:03:29,331 --> 00:03:33,331 Speaker 2: poured down water. The mountains quaked before the Lord, the 41 00:03:33,331 --> 00:03:37,011 Speaker 2: One of Sinai, before the Lord, the God of Israel. 42 00:03:38,331 --> 00:03:42,371 Speaker 2: To those watching, it might have appeared as if Varak 43 00:03:42,451 --> 00:03:46,011 Speaker 2: and his men won the battle. But here Deborah made 44 00:03:46,091 --> 00:03:50,051 Speaker 2: clear victory came not through human strength or strategy, but 45 00:03:50,251 --> 00:03:53,851 Speaker 2: rather by the hand of Almighty God. Consider how this 46 00:03:53,891 --> 00:03:57,651 Speaker 2: would have impacted their faith if placed on themselves or 47 00:03:57,651 --> 00:04:00,811 Speaker 2: even the soldiers who fought on their behalf. The people's 48 00:04:00,851 --> 00:04:05,851 Speaker 2: security would remain dependent on the size of their opponents, 49 00:04:06,651 --> 00:04:10,411 Speaker 2: or rather their size compared to their opponents. There was 50 00:04:10,531 --> 00:04:16,131 Speaker 2: always the potential for future defeat for a greater enemy, 51 00:04:16,171 --> 00:04:21,731 Speaker 2: but nothing could overpower their limitless God. Deborah's praise served 52 00:04:21,731 --> 00:04:25,371 Speaker 2: as an invitation to interpret their circumstances through the lens 53 00:04:25,491 --> 00:04:30,970 Speaker 2: of God's steady character, attributes, and care. If this is 54 00:04:31,010 --> 00:04:33,851 Speaker 2: an area of truth you want to build into your soul, 55 00:04:34,130 --> 00:04:36,491 Speaker 2: I encourage you to listen to last week's Faith over 56 00:04:36,611 --> 00:04:40,850 Speaker 2: Your podcast episode titled how to Find Lasting Peace in 57 00:04:40,971 --> 00:04:44,491 Speaker 2: God's Unchanging Nature. We'll link to that episode in the 58 00:04:44,491 --> 00:04:48,971 Speaker 2: show notes back to Judges five. Notice also Debra's lyrics 59 00:04:49,130 --> 00:04:53,251 Speaker 2: indicate that God used a storm to throw Sisera and 60 00:04:53,291 --> 00:04:57,411 Speaker 2: his men into confusion, thereby reminding his people of his 61 00:04:57,651 --> 00:05:02,371 Speaker 2: power over all fierce armies and nature. Included in verse five, 62 00:05:02,491 --> 00:05:06,731 Speaker 2: Debah referenced a powerful moment from Israel's history recorded in Exodus, 63 00:05:06,811 --> 00:05:09,411 Speaker 2: chapter nineteen. This would have reminded the people of how 64 00:05:09,531 --> 00:05:12,210 Speaker 2: the Lord had liberated them from four hundred years of 65 00:05:12,291 --> 00:05:16,090 Speaker 2: slavery and oppression in Egypt, informed them by his hand 66 00:05:16,251 --> 00:05:19,411 Speaker 2: into a powerful nation that took possession of the very 67 00:05:19,531 --> 00:05:23,130 Speaker 2: land that in Judges four and five they fought to defend. 68 00:05:23,771 --> 00:05:27,330 Speaker 2: In other words, Debora wasn't simply replaying history. She was 69 00:05:27,491 --> 00:05:33,851 Speaker 2: reiterating the unchanging nature of God. Although their circumstances and 70 00:05:34,011 --> 00:05:39,051 Speaker 2: challenges often changed over the years, he hadn't Their journey 71 00:05:39,091 --> 00:05:42,771 Speaker 2: wasn't free of difficulty, nor did they always maintain the 72 00:05:42,851 --> 00:05:46,491 Speaker 2: healthiest relationship with their heavenly Father. Yet through all their 73 00:05:46,531 --> 00:05:53,811 Speaker 2: fears and rebellion, here remained alert, protective, and present, always 74 00:05:53,931 --> 00:05:58,371 Speaker 2: the mature, grounded and attentive parent, responding to his often 75 00:05:58,411 --> 00:06:05,531 Speaker 2: immature and rebellious children in the wisest and kindest way possible. 76 00:06:05,690 --> 00:06:11,891 Speaker 2: Because that is who God is. Let's pray, Holy Father, 77 00:06:12,130 --> 00:06:15,971 Speaker 2: we Thank you for your mercy, your faithfulness, your love, 78 00:06:16,091 --> 00:06:22,890 Speaker 2: your care in our lives, your unchanging attributes. We can 79 00:06:23,011 --> 00:06:27,491 Speaker 2: trust in you because you do not change. You have 80 00:06:27,731 --> 00:06:34,371 Speaker 2: proven yourself faithful, kind, and brilliant again and again. Lord, 81 00:06:34,411 --> 00:06:39,971 Speaker 2: Each time we open our Bibles, May we reflect when 82 00:06:39,971 --> 00:06:46,291 Speaker 2: every chapter and verse reveals about who you are, deep 83 00:06:46,291 --> 00:06:51,171 Speaker 2: in our trust. Increase our faith when we are afraid 84 00:06:51,491 --> 00:06:56,851 Speaker 2: or overwhelmed, confused, maybe feeling all of those emotions at once. 85 00:06:57,251 --> 00:07:01,371 Speaker 2: Remind us to turn to you. Remind us to reflect 86 00:07:01,611 --> 00:07:05,851 Speaker 2: on who you are, on your promises, on your truth. 87 00:07:06,130 --> 00:07:11,291 Speaker 2: May we rehearse what we know is true more than 88 00:07:11,371 --> 00:07:16,531 Speaker 2: we rehearse what we're afraid of. May our moments of 89 00:07:16,611 --> 00:07:22,331 Speaker 2: fear and overwhelm serve as reminders to turn to you. 90 00:07:22,891 --> 00:07:26,251 Speaker 2: Increase our love for you, and help us to sense 91 00:07:26,611 --> 00:07:31,131 Speaker 2: your presence. Make your presence known in our pain and 92 00:07:31,171 --> 00:07:34,691 Speaker 2: our fear, and thank you that you never leave. You 93 00:07:34,731 --> 00:07:40,411 Speaker 2: don't get frustrated with our humanity. You hold compassion for 94 00:07:40,491 --> 00:07:44,531 Speaker 2: every one of our struggles, and you carry us through. 95 00:07:44,651 --> 00:07:47,451 Speaker 2: You are carrying this now, and you will not let go. 96 00:07:47,771 --> 00:07:50,611 Speaker 2: We love you, and we praise you, and we thank 97 00:07:50,651 --> 00:07:55,771 Speaker 2: you so much for sending Jesus Christ into our mess 98 00:07:56,091 --> 00:08:00,331 Speaker 2: to show us what it's like to live deeply loved, 99 00:08:00,891 --> 00:08:03,931 Speaker 2: And it is in his name that we pray Amen.