These are challenging times when vulgarity is embraced in the name of entertainment and immorality is excused under the banner of freedom. Biblical values face continuous attack, and truth is often overshadowed by personal opinion and cultural trends. We are living in what many call a post-truth era.
The Book of Judges offers a picture of a nation in similar chaos. Judges 17:6 summarizes the period: ‘In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.’ Although God had delivered Israel into the land of Canaan, given them His commandments, and provided His guidance, the people chose to defy Him. They rejected the Lord, corrupted the land, and turned away from His Law. Consequently, God, in His justice, was compelled to discipline the very people He deeply loved.
The pattern in Judges is both sobering and familiar: sin, oppression, cry for help, deliverance—and then silence. Yet in the midst of this cycle, God raised judges to deliver His people. These men and women were often ordinary individuals used for extraordinary purposes. Even in the darkest moments, God preserved a faithful remnant—a group of people committed to living for His glory.
The question we must ask ourselves is: will we be part of that remnant?
Serving God isn’t always easy, especially when the values around us oppose His truth. But doing what is right in His eyes has eternal significance. The judges in Israel weren’t perfect, but they were willing vessels. They led despite adversity, and God honored their faith.
Following Christ today mirrors that challenge. Those around us may follow the ways of the world, but we are called to fix our eyes on Him. He ran His race perfectly and promises to strengthen us to run ours. God still uses ordinary people—people like you and me—to accomplish His work.
One striking example is Shamgar, a judge who is mentioned briefly in Scripture. A farmer by occupation, his only weapon was an oxgoad, a farming tool used for driving oxen. Yet God used Shamgar to bring deliverance to Israel. His story proves that faith and obedience outweigh fame and recognition.
Most believers will never be well-known, but that doesn’t diminish the impact of a faithful life. If you live for Jesus, serve His church, raise your family according to His Word, and share the good news with others, your life is indeed significant.
What God values is commitment over capability, consistency over talent, and character over possessions. True victory is not achieved in human strength or worldly status, but through faith and obedience in Christ.
Keep pressing on. There is a reward one day. At the end of your earthly journey, it won’t be your fame or worldly accomplishments that matter. What will matter is your relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. What will last is your devotion to Him, your service for Him, and the life you lived in His name.
