As a young teen, I remember looking around at guys in our culture and feeling discouraged. I wanted to encourage the guys I knew in godliness but didn’t have a clue how to go about it. Older girls didn’t seem to know how to inspire guys any more than I did. I remember observing a … Read more
Deborah, an Israelite woman and wife, knew what it meant to reflect the character of God as a helper. And it wasn’t by cooking and cleaning for her husband (though I’m sure she did that as well).
Deborah was a prophetess, which means God spoke to her and gave her messages to pass on to His people. During this time, Jabin, king of the Canaanites, oppressed Israel because of their sin. Until one day God gave Deborah a message for a man named Barak.