Judges 6:12-16 No matter what our circumstances, God is with us and will help us if we will call upon Him and trust Him. This requires action on our part: to open our hearts, remove fear and doubt, and cooperate with Him.

Judges 14:8-9 The weapon of Self is the weapon satan uses to destroy us. Therefore, we need to be dead to self and filled with the sweetness that comes from the Spirit of God. What does that look like?

Judges 14:8 Samson finding honey in the carcass of a lion is a Type of the Lord Jesus Christ — the Lion of Judah — Whose hands are dripping with heavenly honey. We can also drip with honey if we will put to death the lion of Self.

Judges 16:4 Love is a powerful emotion that can cause a person to go to the extreme for the one he loves. The object of one’s love can be a gateway to Heaven or Hell. Who or what is the object of your love?

Judges 5:23 The Book of Judges details Israel’s failure to drive the Canaanites out of the land, causing them to fall into sin and idolatry. Likewise, indifference and idleness in the Church toward God’s Word has caused many to slip into sin and go down in defeat.

Judges 16:22 Jesus is the Good Shepherd, even if you have backslidden and gone astray due to willful disobedience. The Goodness of God leads to repentance, and He will restore the backslider who repents and comes back to Him.

Judges 6:34 Biblical history shows those who have been the most successful in life are those who have been fully consecrated to God. Half-hearted followers of Christ weaken the influence of the Body of Christ has in building up the Kingdom of God.