Today's readings are Judges 7.1-23 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Judges+7.1-23 ), Galatians 1.1-24 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Gal.+1.1-24 ), and Judges 7.24-12.15 ( http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/search/?q=Judges+7.24-12.15 ).
Paul sums up the reading that we do in Judges very quickly and concisely. In Galatians 1.6-9 (ESV) he says, "I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed."
How quick we are to turn from the God who loved us and gave his life to secure ours. How quickly we seek some other gospel, which is not a gospel at all. We see it in Gideon, we see it in national Israel, we see it in the Galatians, and we can see it in ourselves. Are we people who fear, love and trust in God above all things?
Lord, forgive us our sins and restore us to right fellowship and trust in you.
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