Good morning friends and Happy Mother’s Day 💕
Okay, I’m just gonna say it..
Judges 11 on Mother’s Day feels a little unfair, doesn’t it?
Like couldn’t we have landed somewhere soft and sweet today, Lord? But no here we are. And this chapter is heavy.
We’ve got Jephthah who was rejected and pushed out. The one nobody wanted until they needed him. And I get that part. I really do.
But this morning, I can’t get past his daughter. She comes running out celebrating and dancing, just excited her dad is home.
And in one moment everything shifts.
And I just sat there for a minute upset because she didn’t do anything wrong.
God had already shown up for Jephthah. The Spirit of the Lord was already on him. The victory was already his. God didn’t ask for a vow. He didn’t ask for a sacrifice. That was Jephthah trying to seal the deal with God.
I’ve done that. There have been moments in my life where my faith faltered and i felt like I had to prove I was enough. Ive had conversations with him like Okay God, if You’ll just do this I promise I’ll......And He’s like, Mandy I didn’t ask you for that....Been there?
Sometimes we dress it up as faith but really we're still walking in insecurity. Sometimes we call it commitment but really it’s fear talking.
And as a mom that hits a little deeper today.
When we move out of fear instead of trust it spills over. It doesn’t stay contained. It affects our kids, Our homes and The people God trusted us with.
And I don’t say that to cause guilt but awareness. Because motherhood isn’t about doing everything right. It’s about staying close enough to God that we don’t start adding things He never said.
God never asked me to give up what He trusted me with. He didn’t place something in my hands just for me to sacrifice it trying to prove something. That’s not His heart.
He wants us to trust Him.
With our lives.
With our calling.
With our kids.
With the people He’s placed in our hands.
And if you’re a mama, or a spiritual mama, or you’re nurturing anything God gave you...
Hear me out today...
You don’t have to strive so hard to protect it.
You don’t have to panic and make rushed decisions just to feel like you’re doing enough.
Just stay close.
Stay anchored.
Listen to in His voice.
He’s got it.
He’s doing a better job of holding it all together than we ever could. 💕
Love Pastor Mandy
Ark of Hope Ministry
Daily reading Judges 11
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