Judges 10-Enticed by Sin
Read Judges 10:16
Today’s Truth
This is at the end of Judges 10, as we see yet another cycle in the book of Judges, of God’s people disobeying him, giving into all sorts of idolatry and immorality, and then experiencing the fruit of that, meaning consequences for sin and hurt and pain and misery because that’s where sin bleeds. Then they cry out to God, “Please deliver us.”
Discussion Questions
- How did the people of Israel respond to their oppression and God’s judgment (Judges 10:10-16)?
- Why do you think Israel repeatedly turned to idolatry and sin, despite God’s repeated deliverance? How do you struggle with returning to sin even after God has shown you mercy?
- God’s mercy in response to Israel’s repentance is evident in this chapter. How does this reflect His patience and compassion?
Application
Sin always leads to misery. Always, always, always. We think our ways are better. We think going about things according to our ideas and our flesh is better. It’s never better. It’s never better. Sin is so enticing in our lives and yet it always leads to misery. But that’s the enticement. That’s the deception that’s involved with sin because we don’t sin because we want to be miserable. We actually sin because we think this will be good for us.
We have a perfect father in heaven who loves us and doesn’t want us to experience the consequences of sin. The misery that comes due to sin and in his mercy, he meets us at our point of need, and he delivers us.
