JUDGES 4

This chapter bears an example of something I really love about God. Because of their idolatry, the people of Israel had been under the cruel oppression of Jabin (king of Canaan) and his commander, Sisera, for twenty years. They were worn out. They were beaten down. Verse three says they cried out to God for help.

And who does God send to deliver Israel out of the hands of the Canaanites? Two women. Did you find that funny? In Israelite culture, women weren’t considered very important. In fact, the times when they are even named in the Bible are few and far between. No one paid much attention to women.

And that’s why I love that God used women on this occasion to once again free Israel from the bondage of their idolatry. It was as if He was saying, "Yes, I am such a strong God, I can even empower a woman to deliver you!" I love this quality in God, this ability to do what is so unconventional in our eyes in the hopes of getting our attention. He has a thousand ways to reach us... even with all our foibles, misconceptions, and misunderstandings.

So, you may be able to call God a lot of things, but you certainly can’t call Him conventional!