Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the lord your God must die. In this way you will purge the evil from Israel. 13Then everyone else will hear about it and be afraid to act so arrogantly.
The king must not take many wives for himself, because they will turn his heart away from the lord. And he must not accumulate large amounts of wealth in silver and gold for himself.
Do not be afraid as you go out to fight your enemies today! Do not lose heart or panic or tremble before them. 4For the lord your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!’
You may only cut down trees that you know are not valuable for food. Use them to make the equipment you need to attack the enemy town until it falls.
Lord God,
May I have the courage to fight the enemy in my life I haven’t let go of and surrender my will to do your will. Your way leads to freedom, my way to bondage to my weakness, deliver my to your glory to the life you have promised. Give me power to slay the ways I follow that do not come from you directly.
In Jesus name,
Amen