Israel had served King Eglon for eighteen years when the people cried to the Lord. God raised up Ehud to deliver them. Carrying a dagger beneath his clothing, the left-handed man gained a private audience with Eglon, killed him, and escaped. He then led Israel against Moab, and the land rested for eighty years. The tribute Israel had carried to its oppressor was no longer due. Eighteen years of servitude had ended. We can carry a burden so long that we begin treating it as permanent, expecting tomorrow to belong to whatever has dominated yesterday. Israel’s cry reminds us to bring even our oldest troubles before God. Their years beneath Eglon had never placed them beyond His help. What has ruled our days has never ruled our God.
“So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. And the land had rest fourscore years.” —Judges 3:30
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