“In those days Israel had no king, everyone did as he saw fit” (Judges 21:25). That is how the book of Judges ends. This editorial assessment of the times is intended to anticipate the solution to this problem, a solution that, even in the midst of this dark time, was beginning to hatch. This is the remarkable thing about the book of Ruth, which we will turn to next. Here we see that while Israel was in her very worst state God was already preparing their salvation. Israel needed a godly king who would lead the nation back to God and complete the conquest of the land. It is in this dark period that God begins to bring David’s ancestors together, carefully choosing the people who would be able to cultivate a godly heritage for Israel’s future leader. It is amazing to think that even when we are furthest from God, that he is preparing a way to bring us back. He is always working for our restoration, no matter how far we stray from him. That is evident here as God begins to work for the restoration of his people at a time when they are still on the run from him. God pursues us at all times. His love will not let us go. All you need to do is turn away from your selfish life agendas, turn around to face him and you will find him there with open arms calling you back to his pathway.
Turn away from your self-made agendas and commit yourself to God.
Read Judges 21:25 and Romans 5:6-8
