WEEKLY MESSAGE

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October 26 (Chapter 8 of "The Story") delved into the prophetess Deborah as an important woman of faith in the Bible. She is the only woman among the twelve judges God sent to the Israelites. As our US Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously stated, "Women belong in all places where decisions are being made." God sent Deborah after 20 years of problems for the Israelites. She sent an army of 10,000 to Mount Tabor where she and Judge Barak defeated the Canaanite army of King Jabin. This gave the Israelites 40 years of peace. It is notable that, even today, we need to realize that women are equal to men when it comes to leadership and making decisions.