God, What Do I Do? Making Wise Decisions in Uncertain Timesഉദാഹരണം

Collaborate Don’t Isolate

Are you willing to help others but struggle when it comes to others helping you? Or do you readily accept help but struggle with an inclination to help others? Either way, I am sure each of us has room to grow in this area of helping and being helped.

Today, we are looking at two of the tribes of Israel and how they assisted one another with a giant-sized task. In Judges 1:2, the Israelites received their answer from the Lord: the tribe of Judah was to go first to fight against the Canaanites. God reminded them He had handed the land over to Judah. In Judges 1:3, we observe that the tribe of Judah asked the tribe of Simeon to go with them to their allotted territory and fight against the Canaanites together. Judah gave his word that he would also go with Simeon to his allotted territory.

God was with Judah. And Judah going first was a picture of the Lord going before us in battle. Judah and Simeon supporting one another in battle is a powerful picture of being with and for one another, unified around God’s instructions.

It’s fascinating to observe the collaboration of these two tribes. They were vastly different in size and strength, yet they served one another instead of being intimidated by or discounting the other. They were unified in purpose. Let Judah and Simeon in Judges 1 serve as an example of what it looks like to go with someone, to be for them, even when drastic differences are present.

Not only is God with us, but He calls us to do the same for our brothers and sisters in Christ. It is a beautiful thing to be in community with one another, to do life together, to hang in there when times are difficult and uncertain.

There is comfort in knowing we are not alone, especially when we are entering a battle of some kind. It is wise to collaborate instead of isolate. Courageously reach out and ask for help, because when you link arms with other believers and follow God’s marching orders, we can have greater Kingdom impact.

What is one way you can collaborate instead of isolate today? Ask God to increase your bravery as you ask for help.