Under Gods Command
Disobedience and defeat
Despite Israel’s disobedience, God showed his great mercy by raising up judges to save the people from their oppressors. Mercy has been defined as “not giving a person what he or she deserves.” This is exactly what God di for Israel and what he does for us.
Judges 2:15-16 Whenever Israel went out to fight, the hand of the LORD was against them to defeat them, just as he had sworn to them. They were in great distress. Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them out of the hands of these raiders.
Our disobedience demands judgment! But God shows mercy toward us by providing an escape from sin’s penalty through Jesus Christ, who alone saves us from sin. When we pray for forgiveness, we are asking for what we do not deserve. Yet when we take this step and trust in Christ’s saving work on our behalf, we can experience God’s forgiveness.
Under Gods command 