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The Song of Victory: Music that Awakens Courage
 
Bible Reading: Judges 5: 1-12
 
Key Verse: "Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, break out in song!". (Judges 5:12)
 
DEVOTION 

There have been many moments in our lives when God has granted us victory, yet we have failed to give Him the praise He rightfully deserves. Judges 5:1–12 is a hymn of thanksgiving that follows a great triumph. Although it reads like a battle report, it is a worshipful reflection on what God can accomplish when His people obey Him and step into their calling with faith. Verse 2 reveals a profound truth: when the people “offered themselves willingly,” God responded with power. He caused the earth to tremble, the heavens to shake, and led His people into freedom.
This victory song, sung by Deborah, the God-appointed prophetess, and Barak, acknowledges that their triumph over the Canaanites was not the result of human effort alone, but divine intervention. Here, Deborah, a woman in a male-dominated society courageously led her people. And Jael, a woman with no title, becomes a name in history. Many of us feel unequipped for what God has called us to do, believing we aren’t good or qualified enough. However, this hymn reveals that God often works through the unexpected; what He seeks is a willing heart.
The repeated call to “awake” in verse 12 isn’t just for Deborah, it’s for us. Are there places in our life where God is calling us to rise? Perhaps fear, passivity, or distraction has held us back. But God is ready to move. He is looking for those who will say, “Here I am Lord, send me. Use me”.

PRAYER
Lord, awaken my heart to Your calling. Make me willing, brave, and obedient. Use me mightily in ways I never expected. Amen.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Today, reflect on where God may be calling you to awaken. Offer yourself willingly in total submission to the Lord and let your life become a song of praise.

Dr. Elizabeth Abraham
Minneapolis Mar Thoma Congregation, Minnesota

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