Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel. She used to sit under the palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the Israelites came up to her for judgment. She sent and summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali”
NL Daily Devotion for Wednesday, October 14, 2020
by Daniel D. Maurer, Clergy Stuff
I must confess, I don’t recall having read this passage at all. And no wonder—it’s hardly memorable! Basically, Barak, this guy, comes to Deborah, a judge, and asks her for her favor. She tells him that it’s not gonna work out, but decides to go with him anyway.
Uh huh.
I think the most memorable part of this is that Deborah, a woman, was a ruler, a judge, over Israel.
It seems that all too often there are some who still think that women cannot be effective rulers (or judges, in this case, but same thing).
Well, here you have it. Right in scripture!
What happened? I’m not entirely sure. What does matter is that God provided a wise leader. It didn’t matter what gender the person was!
Women and men, you call, O God, to guide our paths. Guide them, too! Amen.
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