*DAILY DEW 12TH/MARCH/2022* *Faith Series: Barak, steps out in Faith* (II) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:"* (Hebrews 11:32 (KJV)) _Bible Insight:_ Submitting to God The second part of Barak’s decision involved relying on God to deliver Sisera’s army—which was militarily stronger—into the hands of Israel (verses 3, 13, 15). And, since he insisted that Deborah come with him, he had to accept that Sisera would not die in battle but by the hand of a woman (verses 9, 22-23). Barak took his men into battle and saw God deliver Sisera’s army to Israel. No man was left besides Sisera (verses 15-16). Barak’s faith was shown in his willingness to follow God and not rely on Israel’s military strength. Verses 15-23 tell the story of how Jael, the wife of Heber, killed Sisera. Two important verses that show God’s prophecy fulfilled are verses 22-23. They read: “And then, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, ‘Come, I will show you the man whom you seek.’ And when he went into her tent, there lay Sisera, dead with the peg in his temple. So on that day God subdued Jabin king of Canaan in the presence of the children of Israel.” The lesson God alone delivered Sisera and his army into the hand of Israel, but the lesson of Barak’s faith is that God uses His people to do His will in the manner He sees fit. The prophecy He gave to Deborah was clear, and God was faithful to fulfill it. As His people, we submit to His will in faith, knowing that our reward is from Him and our faith is in part measured by our willingness to follow His instructions, no matter the challenge. _MEDITATION:_ *"Revisiting the definition of faith given in Hebrews 11:1—“faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen”—we see that the decision and resulting action of Barak are a prime example of the impact of faith in the lives of God’s people. Barak believed Deborah was delivering God’s message, and he submitted himself to God’s ultimate faithfulness to fulfill His prophecy."* *#Kelli_Johnson* *#Saturday_wisdomforliving* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#Year_of_Big_Favours* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Resounding_Testimonies* *#Guest_Message* *#Hello_March* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg *WhatsApp Group:* http://bit.ly/The_David_Generation Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.