Today's Scripture: Judges 11-12
The story of Jephthah has always challenged me and the level of faith that I have in God. I think all of us want to be as dependable and have as much confidence as Jephthah, but if we are honest we don't want the sacrifice.
In chapter 11 of Hebrews the writer does an amazing job at describing what faith truly is through the examples of many Old Testament leaders, including Jephthah. Few of us are bold enough to compare ourselves to any of the people mentioned in Hebrews 11. However, this list was not compiled in order to be a list of titans of faith, but instead to reveal to us that we can obtain a higher level of faithfulness to God. Stories from the Old Testament like this one about Jephthah are presented to us to challenge what we think about ourselves. Too often we can find ourselves going through the motions of being a " good christian" and forget what God has really called us to: Trusting in Him.
Nothing glorifies God more than someone acting with complete confidence in His power. Can you imagine what God could do with 100 people that completely trusted Him with everything? I can begin to, and it brings a smile to my face and a desire to be a part of it. Will you join me?
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