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Herald Broadcasting Network presents BibleBanquet, a daily devotional on the book of Judges
Let’s read Judges Chapter 15
Of all that we have read, this is the sum:
Samson is denied his wife; He smites the Philistines. (1-8) Samson kills a thousand of the Philistines with a jaw-bone. (9-17) His distress from thirst. (18-20)
Here are some beautiful lessons we may draw from this reading:
1. When there are differences between relations, let those be reckoned the wisest and best, who are most forward to forgive or forget, and most willing to stoop and yield for the sake of peace. In the means which Samson employed, we must, exceptionally, look at the power of God supplying them, and making them successful, to mortify the pride and punish the wickedness of the Philistines.
2. The Philistines threatened Samson's wife that they would burn her and her father's house. She, to save herself and obliged her countrymen, betrayed her husband; and the very thing that she feared, and by sin sought to avoid, came upon her. She, and her father's house, were burnt with fire, and by her countrymen, whom she thought to oblige by the wrong she did to her husband. Lesson: The mischief we seek to escape by any unlawful practices, we often pull down upon our own heads. Caution!
3. Sin dispirits men, it hides from their eyes the things that belong to their peace. Thus did the Israelites blame Samson for what he had done against the Philistines, as if he had done them a great injury. In like manner, our Lord Jesus did many good works, and for those the Jews were ready to stone Him.
4. When the Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson, his cords were loosed: where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty, and those are free indeed, whom the Son of man sets free. Like Samson, Christ triumphed over the powers of darkness that shouted against Him, as if they had Him in their power.
5. Samson made great destruction among the Philistines. To take the bone of an ass for this, was to do wonders by the foolish things of the world, that the excellency of the power might be of God, not of man. This victory was not in the weapon, was not in the arm; but it was in the Spirit of God, which moved the weapon by the arm. Hallelujah!
6. We can do all things through Him that strengtheneth us. Seest thou a poor Christian, who is enabled to overcome a temptation by weak, feeble counsel, there is the "Philistine" vanquished by a sorry jaw-bone.
7. So little notice did the men of Judah take of their deliverer, that he was ready to perish for want of a draught of water. Thus are the greatest slights often put upon those who do the greatest services. Samson prayed to God in this distress. This is a lesson for those that forget to attend God with their praises; they may be compelled to attend Him with their prayers.
8. Past experiences of God's power and goodness, are excellent pleas in prayer for further mercy. As Samson pleads his being exposed to God's enemies, our best pleas are taken from God's glory. Hence, the Lord sent him seasonable relief.
9. The place of this action was, from the jaw-bone, called Lehi. And in the place thus called, God caused a fountain suddenly and seasonably to open, close by Samson. We should be more thankful for the mercy of water, and consider carefully how ill we can spare it. It is remarkable that Israel submitted to him whom they had betrayed because God was with him; henceforward, they were directed by him as their judge.
Prayer: May God's hands be mighty upon us to empower, uphold and to bless us. May the Holy Spirit cause our enemies, who betray us, to be at peace with us, and even, to submit themselves to us, in Jesus' name. Amen and Amen.

Herald Broadcasting Network presents BibleBanquet, a daily devotional on the book of Judges
Let’s read Judges Chapter 3
Of all that we have read, this is the sum:
The nations left to prove Israel. (1-7) Othniel delivers Israel. (8-11) Ehud delivers Israel from Eglon. (12-30) Shamgar delivers and judges Israel. (31)
Here are some beautiful lessons we may draw from this reading:
1. As the Israelites were a type of the church on earth, they were not to be idle and slothful. The Lord was pleased to try them by the remains of the Canaanite nations they spared. Temptations and trials detect the wickedness of the hearts of sinners; and strengthen the graces of believers in their daily conflict with Satan, sin, and this evil world.
2. They must live in this world, but they are not of it, and are forbidden to conform to it. This marks the difference between the followers of Christ and mere professors. The friendship of the world is more fatal than its enmity; the latter can only kill the body, but the former murders many precious souls.
3. The first Judge of Israel was Othniel: even in Joshua's time, Othniel began to be famous. Soon after Israel's settlement in Canaan, their purity began to be corrupted, and their peace disturbed. But affliction makes those cry to God who before would scarcely speak to Him.
4. God returned in mercy to them for their deliverance. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Othniel. The Spirit of wisdom and courage to qualify him for the service, and the Spirit of power to excite him to it. He first judged Israel, reproved and reformed them, and then went to war. Lesson: Let sin at home be conquered, as the worst of enemies, then enemies abroad will be more easily dealt with. Thus let Christ be our Judge and Lawgiver, then He will save us.
5. When Israel sinned again, God raised up a new oppressor. The Israelites did ill, and the Moabites did worse; yet because God punishes the sins of His own people in this world, Israel was weakened, and Moab strengthened against them. Lesson: If lesser troubles do not do the work of reformation, God will send greater.
6. When Israel prayed again, God raised up Ehud. As a judge, or minister of Divine justice, Ehud put to death, Eglon, the king of Moab, and thus executed the judgments of God upon him as an enemy to God and Israel. But the law of being subject to principalities and powers in all things lawful, is the rule of our conduct. No such commissions are now given; to pretend to them is to blaspheme God.
7. Notice Ehud's address to Eglon, "I have a message from God to you." What message from God, but a message of vengeance, can a proud rebel (a sinner) expect? Such a message is contained in the Word of God; His ministers are boldly to declare it, without fearing the frown, or respecting the persons of sinners. But, blessed be God, they have to deliver a message of mercy and of free salvation; the message of vengeance belongs only to those who neglect the offers of grace.
8. The consequence of Israel's victory against Moab, was that the land had rest for eighty years. It was a great while for the land to rest; yet what is that to be compared with the saints' everlasting rest in the heavenly Canaan? Eye has not seen, ear has not heard, and the mind cannot imagine the things which God has prepared for the saints in heaven.
9. The side of the nation of Israel which lay south-west, was infested by the Philistines. God raised up Shamgar to deliver them; having neither sword nor spear, he took an ox-goad, the instrument next at hand. Indeed, God can make those serviceable to His glory and to His church's good, whose birth, education, and employment, are mean and obscure. It is no matter what the weapon is, if God directs and strengthens the arm. Often He works by unlikely means, that the excellency of the power may appear to be of God. Hallelujah! Amen and Amen.