Judges 4:23-24 – Jabin Destroyed
The defeat of Sisera and his army is not the end of the story. The destruction of the army and the death of Sisera is merely the beginning of Jabin’s downfall. Jabin, King of Hazor, has been oppressing Israel for twenty years. Now that the people have cried out to God for deliverance, He is saving them, not just from Sisera and Jabin’s army, but from Jabin, himself.
Notice verse 23 tells us it was God who subdued Jabin the king of Canaan. Strengthened by God and encouraged by their victory against Sisera, the Scriptures tell us Israel presses harder and harder against Jabin. That is, they attack him again and again until they utterly defeat his forces and kill him.
When God grants victory, in the end, it will not be a partial win, but a total victory. However, that does not mean it will be instantaneous. We have victory over sin and death in Jesus Christ, but we find our experience of that victory to be progressive. Over time, we learn more and more to defeat sin in our lives – more and more to die unto sin and live unto righteousness. Nevertheless, Jesus has already lived a perfect life in our place, He has already paid the price for our sins on the cross, and He has already defeated death in His resurrection. God has already decreed victory for those in Christ. So, we can fight the battle against sin today, knowing that He has already guaranteed its defeat.
Questions
- Who defeated Jabin?
- How was Israel used by God to destroy Jabin?
- Was the victory instantaneous?
- How is this like our fight against sin?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the preaching and hearing of God’s Word tomorrow.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters