The bible doesn't tell us how Deborah came to be a Judge in Israel. What is clear is that she was respected and the people came to her for counsel. In a time of war, in a battle Israel should have lost, Deborah summoned an army under Barak. God intervened with rain and Israel's army won.
Women in ministry has been a long contended issue, with most proponents against female leaders sighting Old Testament principles as reasons not to include women in leadership. Here clearly in the early days of Israel, we see a women, hearing from God and leading a nation not only in matters of wisdom, but in war as well.
When looking for leadership in our lives we should follow leaders based on no other principle, but that they are the best candidate for the job. Are you a person who has withheld getting involved in ministry because you are afraid of being ridiculed? Let Deborah be your inspiration and have the courage to spend time in God's presence and hear from him. Then rise as the leader God has created you to be, and lead!
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