22. Come, Follow Me Moms; May 25-31st, Judges 2-4, 6-8, 13-16; The Pride Cycle, The God who stays, Samson, Deborah, Gideon, Come Follow Me Scripture Study
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COME, FOLLOW ME MOMS Episode 22 | May 25–31 Judges 2–4; 6–8; 13–16 “The Pride Cycle & The God Who Stays” Hey mamas, welcome back to Come, Follow Me Moms. If you are new here, welcome. We are so happy you are here. This is a scripture study podcast where we go through the weekly Come, Follow Me lesson and apply it to real motherhood. Because yes… every story in the scriptures still applies today. And honestly, every week I say it’s my favorite because every week it ends up being exactly what I needed to hear. I pray this episode blesses your life and that the Spirit is with you as you listen throughout your day. This week we are diving into the book of Judges… and mamas, this book is messy. But honestly? So is motherhood sometimes. Have you ever had a spiritual high moment?You’re in the temple.You’re journaling.You feel God so clearly.You know exactly what He wants you to do… And then two days later… you doubt everything? THAT is Judges. This book is one giant cycle of:forgetting, struggling, crying out to God, being rescued… and then forgetting again. And honestly, sometimes motherhood feels exactly like that. The book of Judges and Ruth cover the time between the death of Joshua and the birth of Samuel. We see rebellion, oppression, deliverance, miracles, idolatry, lawlessness, and imperfect people trying to follow God. It’s a lot… but there is so much hope inside these chapters. In Judges 2 we learn about the pride cycle, or repentance cycle:Rebel → Bondage → Cry for Deliverance → Repentance → Deliverance → Rest → Rebel again. Over and over again. And before we judge Israel too quickly… aren’t we sometimes the same? Judges 2:19 says they would not stop their stubborn ways. I think sometimes we read stories like this and wonder, “How could they keep forgetting God?” But then we do the same thing. We have spiritual experiences. We feel inspired. We know what God is asking us to do… and then fear, doubt, overthinking, and the world start creeping in. I know I’ve done this. I’ll be journaling with Jesus, feeling the Spirit so strongly, and think, “Okay Lord, let’s do this.” And then suddenly my brain starts questioning everything. Was that really inspiration? Was that just me? Am I capable of doing that? And before I know it, I start backpedaling instead of following through. Mamas… stop doubting yourself. Sometimes our brains try to keep us safe. But faith was never meant to stay safe. Don’t play the safe game. Play the God game. He will help you. He will direct your path. He will make a way where there seems to be no way. I actually caught myself the other day about to ask ChatGPT something that I should have taken to God. And while technology is wonderful and helpful, I paused and thought, “Why am I asking Chat what I should be asking God?” God is our Father. He is the true source. Let Jesus prevail in your life. Let the Spirit prevail in your life. In Chapter 3 we meet some scripture heroes like Othniel and Ehud. Ehud was left-handed and unexpected. The thing that made him different became something God used. And I love that reminder for us as moms. God uses unlikely people all throughout scripture. Quiet moms. Loud moms. Homeschool moms. Working moms. Anxious moms. Overwhelmed moms. Moms who feel unseen or unsure. The thing that makes you feel different may actually be the thing God uses most powerfully. Then we meet one of my favorite women in scripture: Deborah. Deborah was a prophetess and judge of Israel. She was wise, courageous, faithful, and full of light. She sat beneath a palm tree, and people came to her for wisdom and guidance. Israel was being oppressed by a wicked king and his commander Sisera, and God called Deborah to help deliver His people. She called Barak to gather an army, but Barak was afraid and said he would only go if Deborah went with him. Deborah agreed and reminded him that the Lord had already gone before them. One of the most powerful verses says:
“Is not the Lord gone
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