Judges 10 to 12 "Jephthah: I Said What?"

We love our heroes. We want someone to be bigger than life and be immune from the shortcomings of society to somehow save the day. It does not matter medium, from television to sports and from politics to religion, we naturally seek to put people on pedestals and view them through rose colored glasses, looking past their flaws and over exaggerating their strengths. We are distracted by their physical strength, or the style with which they carry themselves. Maybe they have faults, but we will not dig deep enough to find out because at the end of the day, we want a champion, a true deliverer.

It is not the greatness of our deeds, but the gracious work of God in the person of Jesus Christ, that saves unworthy sinners. Jesus bore the penalty for our sins on the cross of Calvary. He offers the forgiveness of sins and the promise of eternal life to all who place their trust in Christ Jesus and His work on their behalf. He is the Hero! He is the only Deliverer who can deliver condemned sinners from the penalty of death.