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Judges chapter 4 verse 1 and the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the Lord after Ehood died.

This is one of the constant refrains that we see throughout the book of judges.

God's people will sin, God will raise up a judge to help deliver them and

then they will fall back into sin again and again and again it's the picture of

sinfulness in the heart of men and women we are so prone to wander

to our own ways instead of God's ways and left to ourselves we wander into foolishness

into sin and evil that which is not good for us that which is not good for others.

We need the grace of God at every moment.

And the reason this verse sticks out to me especially on this day is because of Good Friday and all that it

represents the good news of the Bible the greatest news in all the world, is that God has not left us alone in our sinfulness.

God has not left us alone in our tendency to wander into our own ways that are not good

for us and not good for others. God has come to us. Not only has he come to us in the person of Jesus, but he has paid the price for all of our

sin against him. This is the gospel, this is the grace of God again, it's the greatest news in all the

world. Despite all of our evil in our hearts, our rebellion against God, God is made a way for us to be forgiven of our

sin and free from its penalty and power. Think about it, why is Good Friday so good? It is good because Jesus took the payment.

Do you and me in our sin upon himself.

All of our rebellion against God that we deserve just judgment for

he took upon himself on the cross so that we could be forgiven.

John 316, God so love the world.

God so love you and me that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him will not

perish but will have everlasting life. So we pray on this good Friday thank you oh God we confess our

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