Status Quo Faithfulness

Not much is said of the men that come after Jepthah and before Samson, and though not much is said, perhaps it would be wise for me to take a moment, a brief respite between the long story of Jepthah and even longer record of Samson to reflect upon the grace of God that is seen in the wealth and abundance that both Ibzan and Abdon possess, how we are to think of that wealth, and where it comes from in terms of God's blessing and how we might keep it as those who are not the author's or originators of it but instead those who receive in accordance with God's design. We must never give up the fight, we must take it to the enemies of the Gospel, we must fight wherever we must, against the idols in our hearts, against the wickedness all around, against anything and everything that seeks to keep us from the call to faithfulness in building a kingdom that will last forever.