Week 7: Wednesday Now a Word from the Opposition

Almighty God repeatedly reveals that his people often do not viewtime with the same perspective that He does. While we expectprompt and decisive action, the Lord of All Creation is patient,letting things develop.Those Israelites who recognized Abimelech’s authority in Shechemlanguished under his rule for three years. But the Lord had a plan,and it raised opposition against Abimelech from his own subjects.Daily life turned into a dystopian Mad Max existence, with bandits,pirates, marauders, and conspirators abounding.