The party can be over, but God will never be over! Here we see again Israel “cruelly oppressed for twenty years” by the Canaanites (Judges 4: 3) but also we can see God getting ready for action.
This time the action will come through a wonderful woman who decided to serve the Lord in times when women were not allowed. Deborah came into action in a very dark time of oppression and suffering. She was the voice of God for his people and because of her obedience the people ofIsrael got a great deliverance and victory.
Every time I read this passage of the bible it’s hard for me not to think what will happen if God talked to Barak directly instead of using Deborah? I still do not know, but I am glad he used Deborah for this assignment. Deborah and Barak are a good reminder that man and woman under the grace of God can work together for the glory of God.
In Chapter 6-8 the action shifts to Gideon one of my favorite’s heroes in the bible, God called him “mighty warrior” and he was just a farmer at the time. He is the perfect example of one individual who was chosen by God to deliver his people but he felt unfitted for the task that he was picked for.Gideon not only felt unfitted for the task, but had a lot of reasons why God was in the wrong address. He told God: “But sir, how can I deliver Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family” (Judges 6:15). For any excuse that we might present to God, he has one unbeatable answer: “But I will be with you” (Judges 6: 16).
Gideon came through with victory for God and his people, but he also learned a very important lesson, that it does not matter who you are when it comes to do God’s work. What really matters is who God is and what he is telling you to do.