“Don’t forget Mother’s Day – 13th May. Cards from only 99c”
That’s what one The Warehouse Mailer says. In The Warehouse Books & DVD Mailer I find
“BOOKS FOR MUM
More of Mum’s favourite titles for less!” and
“DVDS FOR MUM more of Mum’s favourite titles for less!”
In a shop window here in town I see a “WISH LIST
Breakfast in bed, New Slippers, Robe, Jewellery, Scarf, Cosmetics”
Have you ever heard or read Deborah’s story? It is a true story. Deborah was “A MOTHER IN ISRAEL”.
She was a patriotic Woman. She was a woman who supported her country Israel vigorously. She was associated with Barak. We are finding her story in the book of Judges in the BIBLE in the Old Testament.
She was not only the leader (Judge) of Israel, but she was also a prophetess. And she was married. Lappidoth was her husband.
At that time Israel was in the hands of Jabin because they did evil. Deborah called Barak to deliver Israel. Barak did not want to go alone and Deborah agrees to accompany Barak to battle.
She inspires Barak to action and sings a song of victory. She is also bothered by the indifference of the tribes and she rebukes them.
What a woman, “A MOTHER IN ISRAEL” . In her song she says, “Village life in Israel ceased, ceased until I, Deborah, arose, arose a mother in Israel .” Judges 5:7
Read the whole story in chapters four and five of Judges.
Deborah was “A MOTHER IN ISRAEL” and we need more mothers like Deborah.
The Christian Church is the true Israel. (Romans 9:6-8; Romans 9:30-32; Romans 10:12-13; Galatians 3:6-9) We have mothers like Deborah in our Churches, but we need more.
At this Mother’s Day let us ask the Lord to raise up more “MOTHERS IN ISRAEL “.
