The overwhelming victory of Israel over Canaan in the ancient B.C. Era, as featured in the Book of Judges, was spearheaded by two strong women in a world dominated by men, Deborah and Jael. Judge Deborah, graced with the Spirit of the Lord, had the gumption to lead a military attack, assisted by her lead general, Barak, on the Canaanites who had, heretofore, conquered and been oppressing Israel for two decades. As Barak and his soldiers were decisively winning the battle, the Canaanite commander, Sisera, fled the battle scene, in disarray and on foot, and found himself at the home of Jael, a married woman, who then proceeded to kill him. Thus, two unlikely women, one a Prophetess and the other a mere commoner, had triumphant roles in the victory of Israel.
The power of God to use unlikely and sometimes seemingly powerless people to exemplify His will should never be underestimated, including using the strength of women in contests of physical strength, wit, maneuverability, cunning and determination vis-a-vis more culturally and physically powerful men. We, meaning humans anywhere, being creatures of God, the Creator who can use any of us, from the most destitute and hounded to the most powerful and honored, male or female, young or old, frail or strong, for His means and His ends, and in the process award any one of us, if not many or some, with His badge of honor, when the time comes and the Lord Almighty so designates.
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