by Blair Blakeslee | Sep 24, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
God is on the throne! Judges chapter 12. The desire for power and fame or being envious and jealous of others is destructive. The Ephraimites couldn't leave well enough alone when Jephthah had victory over the Ammonites. The Ephraimites felt they had to go to war...
by Blair Blakeslee | Sep 23, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
Good morning guys! Judges chapter 11. This is a disturbing chapter and the word I think of is “Stupidity!” Jephthah is driven out of his home and City because his mother was a prostitute. I'm sure he was bitter and angry with his family and wanted to be...
by Blair Blakeslee | Sep 22, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
Thanks for your input!! Judges chapter 10. My favorite verse in this chapter is the last verse, verse 18. There's a challenge by the leaders of Gilead. They say whoever will take the lead in attacking the enemy will be head over all who lives in Gilead. It reminds me...
by Blair Blakeslee | Sep 21, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
Good morning Friends. Judges chapter 9. In this chapter we see how the desire for power, particularly at any cost, is very destructive. Innocent people lost their lives in pursuit of it (70 brothers). The hunger for power blinded the value of life, even one's own...
by Blair Blakeslee | Sep 20, 2019 | Daily Bible Challenge
Another good morning! Judges chapter 8. Resentment seems to be a theme for this chapter. What is resentment? How do we define it? In short, I think resentment is when we can't be happy for another's success or display of gifts and talents because our eyes are on...
