Judges 5:7 Villagers in
Israel would not fight;
they held back until I, Deborah, arose,
until I arose, a mother in Israel.
On Pentecost Peter quotes the
prophet Joel to make the point that the Spirit of God falls on both women and
men. (Acts 2:18)
The people of Israel knew
this truth because of Israel’s “Mother Deborah”, their Judge who led God’s people
in a victory over their enemies through her willingness to lead the men into
battle.
Is one reason for the Church’s
current decline because so many refuse to see that women as well as men are
called to lead God’s people? Many in the Church are intentionally deaf to the leadership
voice of women, to their songs which brings wisdom and courage to the battle
against the enemies and evil that surround us.
My prayer on this Pentecost
weekend is that the Spirit of God will open the eyes, ears, and minds of the
worldwide Church to the truth of God’s Word: when women lead God’s people,
offering up God’s prophetic words, God’s people are victorious.
I thank God for all the “Deborahs”
with whom it is my privilege to serve God’s people. Lead the way!
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