Judges 2:4-6 Considering Our Deserts

 4When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept. 5So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

6After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

“The subsequent record of the Book of Judges shows that this initial reaction of sorrow and repentance did not mature into a real, lasting repentance. Real repentance shows itself in action, not necessarily in weeping. We can be sorry about the consequences of our sin without being sorry about the sin itself.” (Guzik)

“The tear is the natural drop of moisture, and soon evaporates; the better thing is the inward torrent of grief within the soul, which leaves the indelible mark within…One grain of faith is better than a gallon of tears. A drop of genuine repentance is more precious than a torrent of weeping.” (Spurgeon)

They sacrificed there to the LORD: In this, they did the right thing. Any awareness of sin should drive us to God’s appointed sacrifice. In their day that meant sin offerings of bulls and rams; in our day it means remembering God’s sacrifice for us on the cross of Jesus Christ. (Guzik)

“In testimony of their faith in Christ’s merits (for they mourned not desperately) and their thankfulness that God had sent them a preacher, and not an executioner, considering their deserts.” (Trapp)

Considering Our Deserts

Judges 2 gives us retrospect, so should we when we grow old. I believe that the Lord gives us this time to look back on our lives to consider our just deserts. Like Trapp’s commentary my “thankfulness that God had sent them a preacher, and not an executioner”!

Considering my deserts, I deserve the executioner!

But thank God!

1 Corinthians 15: 57But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Are your deserts any different than mine?

Blessings