The prophets were God’s mouthpiece to warn and encourage his people when the nation of Israel was being formed. They were rarely popular because they always came with calls for correction. Many of them feared for their lives because those who were in power wanted them to remain silent (Jer. 36). The rulers surrounded themselves with false-prophets who would tell them that all was well and that they had no need to worry about the God of Israel (Jer. 6:13-15). God’s appointed p

"Now announce to the army, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’” So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained." (Judges 7:3) The ultimate test of faith is to step up to giants when God calls on us. As Christ followers, if we learn of injustices, we are called to take action no matter how unpopular it is to take a stand, or blood will be on our own hands. The book of Judges is filled with high drama as the people of God continu