Turn Your Loss Into Gain (1) - All The Word for Today Daily Devotionals for 2024

‘Jephthah, a brave soldier from Gilead, was the son of a prostitute.' Judges 11:1 GNT

Jephthah was the illegitimate son of a man called Gilead. His mother was a prostitute. When he grew up, Gilead's legitimate sons turned on him and chased him away. Not only did Jephthah lead them to victory, he's named with honour in the Bible along with people like Abraham, Moses, and David. His life is rich with lessons.

Here's an important one: rejection can be part of God's plan for your life. Jephthah was rejected for reasons beyond his control—he was illegitimate. But instead of growing bitter, he moved on and did something good with his life. Perhaps you've been rejected because you were old, young, intelligent, dumb, pretty, ugly, privileged, poor, attractive, unattractive, male, female, white, black, etc. By God's grace Jephthah took an ugly situation and turned it into a beautiful one. And if you'll turn your situation over to God today, the same grace is available to you.

SoulFood: Lev 26-27, Mark 1:40-45, Ps 56, Pr 10:8-9