Judges 4:1-5:31Luke 22:35-53
Psalm 94:1-23
Proverbs 14:3-4
Judges 4: 21 But Jael, Heber's wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.
The story of Deborah (and Jael) is an amazing story, not just because we see powerful women working powerfully for God, but also because we see the level of obedience these individuals had for their God. I don't know what kind of woman Jael was. Before this event, could she have hurt a fly? Some would say "yes" based on her actions here. Still, Jael was no serial killer, she was a hostes and a good one at that. So when did she switch from June Cleaver seving lemonade to Cathy Bates wielding a... well, a cleaver? Well, at some point this woman of God realized that the best thing to do for her God and country was to pick up a tent peg and go to town. So, by faith Jael served her guest milk, tucked him in bed and started hammering at his head. Wow. Talk about faith! While I don't suggest anyone follow her example of action, I do believe that God called this woman to a very difficult task, which she was ready and willing to accomplish.
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