April 2

Judges 10-12
Jephthah's daughter demonstrates fearlessness in God. I'm reasonably sure that she didn't want her life to be cut short, for she mourned not being able to enjoy the blessings of a normal lifespan. However, it would seem that she had enough confidence in God to place her life in His hands because she was doing the honorable thing in helping her father fulfill his vow to the Lord. Thus, this young girl displays courage as none other in sacrificing her life for the rashness of another, making her a Christ-like figure. She carries the command to honor father and mother to its greatest extreme, without ever reprimanding her father for his foolishness! With so little written or revealed about her, she becomes one of the great heroes of old. How willing are we to sacrifice anything dear to us for the good of another? She was willing to sacrifice that which is most dear...her life!