Reflections with Andy - Judges 2: 11-23 - Patterns

We see a pattern emerge in the book of Judges. It is the same pattern we struggle with today.  We see the people have freedom, but then they fall into sin. After the fall into sin, they are captured and oppressed by their neighbors. They will eventually repent and cry out to God for help, and God will raise up a judge. That judge will lead them to freedom, and they will be free for as long as the judge lives. However, after the judge dies, the same pattern resumes. Sin to oppression to repentance to judge to freedom to sin, and over and over again it happens. We have the same patterns in our lives. What are we to do about it? Shameless plug: here’s a link to Method(ist) to the Madness, our new, hopefully entertaining podcast about church history. - https://methodisttothemadness.buzzsprout.com/Join us for our daily reflections with Andy. In 10 short minutes, he'll dig a little deeper into Scripture and help you better understand God's Word.If you'd like to receive this daily reflection on your phone, text @39110 to 81010 to sign up. You can read today’s passage here - https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Judges%202%3A%2011-23&version=NRSVUEYou can watch this in video form here - https://revandy.org/blog/