fblosgatos - 2023: Daily Devotional Thought

Judges 18:11-26 - “Let’s Get What We Want” - After establishing their own plans, they set out to implement them. Scripture Reading: Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9:1-17

Judges 18:1-10 - “Scoping out Sin” - Plans are made to sin and find our own way. Is this how you find your way? Scripture Reading: Matthew 9-10

Judges 17:7-13 - “When A Priest is not a Priest” - Carrying the name “priest” doesn’t make one a priest. Scripture Reading: Matthew 8:14-34, Mark 4-5

Judges 17:1-6 - “A Mercenary’s Wage” - What is your price? What would you take as payment to compromise your convictions? Today we will find out. Scripture Reading: Matthew 13, Luke 8

Judges 16:22-31 - “A Bittersweet Victory” - It did not have to end like this. Scripture Reading: Matthew 12:22-50, Luke 11

Judges 16:4-21 - “When We THINK We are Strong” - Samson concluded his strength would never fail him, yet it did. Scripture Reading: Matthew 11

Judges 16:1-3 - “When We Want the Attention” - Samson shows off his strength, but it's actually a demonstration of his weakness. Scripture Reading: Matthew 8:1-13, Luke 7

Judges 15:1-8 - “When We Exact Vengeance” - Samson retaliates and finds no peace for it. Scripture Reading: Matthew 12:1-21, Mark 3, Luke 6

Judges 14:15-20 - “A Man Loses His Cool” - Samson lost though he won. Scripture Reading: Matthew 2, Luke 2:39-52

October 10 - Judges 15:9-20 - “Defending Ourselves” - Samson wanted to show how powerful he was and how he could defend himself. Scripture Reading: Matthew 5-7

Judges 14:5-14 - “A Child Loses Control” - Samson will lose many things in his life. Here he loses his special standing as a Nazarite and he loses his temper. Scripture Reading: Mark 2

Judges 14:1-4 - “A Child’s Disrespect for His Parents” - Throughout Samson’s life we read of his rebellion to authority. It began very early in life. Scripture Reading: John 2-4

Judges 13:24-25 - “The Child is Born” - Samson is born and is immediately filled with the Spirit. Sound familiar? Scripture Reading: Matthew 4, Luke 4-5, John 1:15-51

Judges 13:8-23 - “A Dad Prays” - Take note of Manoah’s prayer and his plea to the Lord. Scripture Reading: Matthew 3, Mark 1, Luke 3

Judges 13:1-7 - “The Promise of a Special Child” - Yet another barren couple will give birth to a child who will make a difference. Scripture Reading: Matthew 2, Luke 2:39-52

Judges 12:1-15 - “Confrontation with the Enemy” - We will read of more judges and the tragic situation in the nation. Scripture Reading: Matthew 1, Luke 2:1-38

Judges 11:29-40 - “The Unwise Leader” - Jephthah makes a rash vow he will live to regret. Scripture Reading: Luke 1, John 1:1-14

Judges 11:12-28 - “The Unsuccessful Leader” - No peace treaty with the enemy. Scripture Reading: Malachi 1-4

Judges 11:1-11 - “The Unwanted Leader” - How does Jephthah rise to power? Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 11-13, Psalm 126

Judges 10:1-18 - “Oppression brings Suffering” - Yet another time frame of great oppression because of sin in the camp. Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 8-10

Judges 9:22-57 - “Punishment Applied” - Good metes out punishment for the actions of men. Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 6-7

Judges 9:1-21 - “Immaturity Arises” - The choices we make when we are young will have long-term consequences. Scripture Reading: Nehemiah 1-5

Judges 8:22-35 - “Who is Really in Control?” - Gideon understands his role, do we? Scripture Reading: Ezra 7-10

Judges 8:5-21 - “Maybe We Should Have Helped” - Not giving when we have the opportunity can cost us dearly. Scripture Reading: Esther 6-10

Judges 8:1-4 - “Weary in the Fight” - Only those involved in the fight or the work get tired. Scripture Reading: Esther 1-5