“I therefore have not sinned against you, and you do me wrong by making war on me. The Lord, the Judge, decide this day between the people of Israel and the people of Ammon.”
Judges 11:27
Jephthah is remembered most for one very tragic, rash vow. But he was actually a man of great faith, boldly confronting the Ammonite occupiers of Israel and trusting God to deliver His people. He served as a judge for the deliverance of his countrymen, but Jephthah knew Israel had only one true, righteous Judge. Jephthah trusted the LORD to be the Judge.
It was that trust that led Jephthah to promise God anything, even at tremendous personal cost. And God rewarded Jephthah’s trust, eventually subduing the Ammonite invaders and helping him capture twenty of their occupied cities (Judges 11:33). God, the Judge, decided in Israel’s and Jephthah’s favor. This was God’s care for Israel. This was God’s desire for His people, despite the tragedy of Jephthah sacrificing his only daughter to keep a rash vow.
The LORD is Judge. The LORD will be honored. The LORD will keep His promises to us, even when we imperfectly keep our promises to Him. The LORD will love us, even when we imperfectly love Him. God is our Keeper, our Helper, and our Judge. We will always know this in Jesus, Who saves, helps and judges us perfectly.
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