Judg. 11:4, 6
βAnd it so happened in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israelβ¦ and they said to Jephthah, βCome and be our leader, so that we can fight with the children of Ammon.ββ
Jephthahβs story shows that people may overlook your pain, but they cannot overlook your strength. He was rejected by his own family, yet when Israel faced war, the same men sought him out. Strength developed in silence becomes the introduction that speaks louder than your background or history.
In his season of rejection, Jephthah grew instead of complaining. He became βa mighty man of valourβ away from public eyes. What God builds in obscurity becomes influence in visibility. When the need finally matches the grace God placed in you, people will call not out of affection but recognition. Your strength will testify for you when words cannot.
But beyond human admiration for strength, God looks at the heart. People came to Jephthah for ability; God trusted him for availability. When God shapes your inner life, even those who overlooked you will acknowledge what He has formed. May God continue to sharpen your strength and prepare your season of recognition. May your strength announce you, in Jesusβ Name.
Further readings
1Sam. 16:11
Psa. 118:22
Prov. 18:16
πBlessed Dayπ
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