Day 67

Jan 6: Judges 9-13
Chapter 11 has a pretty interesting story to say the least about Jephthah who I've never heard or read about before. For some reason he vows to God that if God delivers the Israelites from the Ammonites in war, "whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph from the Ammonites will be the LORD's, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering." Well the first thing that came out was his only child, his daughter, and eventually he sacrifices her to the Lord. Anyone have any insight on this story?

I was also reading the book my sister got me for Christmas. John Piper's "Let the Nations Be Glad: The Supremacy of God in Missions," and I liked this one quote which is made by John Stott:
"The highest of missionary motives is neither obedience to the Great Commission (important as that is), nor love for sinners who are alienated and perishing (strong as that incentive is, especially when we contemplate the wrath of God) but rather zeal - burning and passionate zeal - for the glory of Jesus Christ."

I want to make that my prayer for my trip to Costa Rica. Everything I do down in Costa Rica, whether it be fellowship with my teammates, to VBS'ing with kids, to construction on the multipurpose center, I want it to be for His glory.