Day 355: Judges 4:18

"Jael went out to meet Sisera and said to him, 'Come, my lord, come right in. Don’t be afraid.' So he entered her tent, and she covered him with a blanket." ~Judges 4:18, NIV

This verse might be a little controversial and almost against my point, but I'm going to use it anyways. Here's the scoop: Sisera was the general of an army that was trying to destroy Israel in the promised land, but thanks to God, the Israelites had routed his army and were pursuing him. He came upon lady Jael's tent, and as the verse shows, she went out to meet him and brought him into her tent.

She told him not to be afraid. He believed her, and entered her tent and hid. Jael ended up killing the dude by driving a tent peg through his head, and that's part of the point.

God's plan for the Israelites was to destroy their enemies. Anyone who's not on the Lord's side shouldn't be taken in by someone claiming that they don't need to be afraid. I'm sorry, but the fact is if you are against God you will not stand. Just like Jael telling Sisera he didn't need to be afraid, anyone against God who thinks they don't need to be afraid is LYING to themselves!

Conversely, anyone who IS on God's side can know that He has the situation under control, and they DON'T need to be afraid.

So whichever side you're on, take heed - God is watching, and He is just. He's a God of second chances, it's true, but He's not going to let the wicked get away with their schemes forever. Whether they get justice in the afterlife or here, we can't say, but we know that ultimately, good always wins.