Judges 8-9 How Not to Live

March 21st, Judges 8-9

       Sometimes reading the Bible is a showcase for how we should not live. Like the show "What not to Wear," todays verses are a role model of how not to act.

       1. When someone is having success at the Lord's command, don't whine about not being included. Judges 8:1-4
       2. When people are struggling to do God's work and need food, don't tell them "you haven't finished your job, why should we give you food." Judges 8:4-16
       3. Don't ask for gifts of gold. You'll just make something nice out of it and then have to protect it and it will be a snare(not a drum, maybe ask for a drum)!! Judges 8:22-28
       4. Don't expect people to be able to stay the course of worshipping God very long. For the Israelites 24 hours is about as long as you can expect. Judges 8:29-35.
       5. If you have 70 sons, don't get greedy and have an extra evil son!! Judges 9
       6. If you become an evil person and kill your 70 brothers, make sure you kill 70 and not 69. Oh and God will not be on your side. Eventually he will deal with you as you deserve. Judges 9
       7. If you do evil to people at the base of a tower, make sure someone doesn't drop a millstone on your head. Bob and weave, bob and weave...
       8. Lastly, When you fill out your NCAA bracket don't pick against K-State! (until of course you have to)

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