IMITATE THEIR FAITH/DEBORAH - "GO AND MARCH TO MOUNT TABOR"

 "Go and march to Mount Tabor, Jehovah ordered throubh Deborah. Barak was to muster 10,000 men from two of Israel's  tribes. Deborah conveyed God's promise that they would defeat the mighty Siera and his 900 chariots! The promise surely astounded Barak. Israel had no army and virtually no weaponry. Still Barak agreed to go into battle-but only if Deborah came to Mount Tabor too. - JUDGES 4:6-8; 5:6-8. 

Barak has been faithless because of this request, but unfairly so.  After all, he did not ask God for more weapons. Rather, as a man of faith, Barak  saw the  value in having Jehovah's repesentative there to strengthen  him and his men.  (Hebrews 11:32:33)  Jehovah responded favorably. He allowed Deborah to go, as Barak requested. However, Jehovah also inspired her to prophes6 that the battle's glory would not go to a man. (Judges 4:9)  God had decidded a woman would execute wicked Sisera!

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