Strength in the Wreckage Date: Monday, March 16, 2026 Readings: [Judges 16 | Psalm 65 Samson is a mess. We often Sunday-school this guy into a superhero, but Judges 16 shows us a man whose boundaries are non-existent and whose ego is massive. Yet, in the grand narrative of Scripture, Samson serves as a mirror Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
One Man Wrecking Crew Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026 Readings: Judges 15 | Psalm 64 In Judges 15, we see Samson at his most isolated. His own people actually tie him up and hand him over to the enemy. They’d rather live in comfortable slavery than deal with the trouble of a liberator. But Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Messy Grace Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026 Readings: Judges 14 | Psalm 63 Enter Samson. Legend. And also kind of a loser. If Gideon was the reluctant hero, Samson is the problematic one. He’s got the Nazarite vow, but he’s out here touching dead lions and chasing women who definitely don’ Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
The 300 Zone Date: Friday, March 13, 2026 Readings: Judges 7 | Psalm 62 God is the ultimate anti-optimizer. Gideon starts with 32,000 soldiers, and God says, Nah, too many. You’ll take the credit. He whittles them down to 10,000, and God says, Still too many. Finally, He lands on 300 Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
Underdog Energy Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026 Readings: Judges 6 | Psalm 61 Meet Gideon. He’s not exactly hero material at first glance. When we find him, he’s threshing wheat in a winepress; basically hiding in a hole because he’s terrified of the Midianites. And what does God call him? Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
The Bochim Blues Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 Readings: Judges 2 | Psalm 60 You might want to watch this short video overview of Judges from the Bible Project, providing context for the next leg of our journey through the "grand narrative" of Scripture. Welcome to the dark side of the moon. Jesse Lund • Daily Devotionals
