- Judges 9 Daily DEVO Thus God returned the evil of Abimelech, which he committed against his father in killing his seventy brothers. Judges 9:56 – Sin never goes unpunished. We see that plainly within this passage. While Abimelech thought that he had gotten away with his actions against his brothers, eventually he had to pay for the crime he did. While it may seem like some get away with their crimes in our world today, realize that while in this world justice may not be served God always is just. Know that means He is going be just when it comes to your crimes as well. Be sure to seek forgiveness through Jesus to let Him carry the weight of God’s punishment rather than you carrying it. Sin always is punished, but thanks to God’s love and grace we don’t have to bear that punishment on ourselves anymore. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 589
- And they gave him seventy pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith with which Abimelech hired worthless and reckless fellows, who followed him. Judges 9:4 – Often the outcome of your endeavors can be determined by the crowd you bring around you. Here Abimelech hires these worthless, reckless fellows in which the end is them slaughtering seventy men all due to pride and greed. We must be careful of who we allow to be within our inner circle. The ones we allow to be advising us and feeding us directions better be people that are first themselves following after God and that have demonstrated they care about your well being. If though we have brought close the opposite, if they aren’t following God and don’t care about your well being, don’t be surprised when you find yourself far from where you want and need to be. Bring close the people that will help the outcome of your endeavors be a closer walk with Jesus. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1792
- And Abimelech went up to Mount Zalmon, he and all the people who were with him. And Abimelech took an axe in his hand and cut down a bundle of brushwood and took it up and laid it on his shoulder. And he said to the men who were with him, “What you have seen me do, hurry and do as I have done.” Judges9:48 – We have here the story of the first “king” in Israel, Abimelech, even though his reign was only for a short while and only over about three cities total. After slaughtering almost all his brothers, and after killing many of the people that he was supposed to be king over, now he is seeking to burn down a tower with over a thousand of his people in it. As the leader he commanded his soldiers to “do as I have done” when it came to gathering firewood for the massacre. Crazily enough, his soldiers followed his example and the thousand people perished. Let us remember that we can live such a life that if people “do as we have done,” the result can be their harm and even other’s death. How then are you living? What would be the result if others did as you do? Would their life be better? Would other’s lives be saved? How we live in this life matters for we can have such an impact on how other people live too. Dwell on the reality that the way we live today may be imitated by those we are close to, and let’s make sure the result of their imitation of us is their best and others hearing the truth of the Gospel. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2865
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