Under Gods Command
Judges 11:1-3 Jephthah the Giledite was a might warrior. His father was Gilead; his mother was a prostitute. Gilead’s wife also bore him sons, and when they were grown up, they drove Jephthah away. “You are not going to get any inheritance in our family,” they said, “because you are the son of another woman.”
3. So Jephthah fled from his brothers and settled in the land of Tob, where a group of adventures gathered around him and followed him.
Circumstances beyond his control forced Jephthah away from his people and into life as an outcast. Today, both believers and nonbelievers may drive away those who do not fit the norms dictated by our society, neighborhoods, or churches. Often, as in Jephtah’s case, great potential is wasted because of prejudice a refusal to look beyond ill-conceived stereotypes.
Lets Bring it home: Look around you to see if there are potential Jephtah’s being kept out due to factors beyond their control. As a Christian you know that everyone can have a place in God’s family. Can you do anything to help these people gain acceptance for their character and abilities?
Under Gods command 