Theme: Being ready for Christ's kingdom. To be prepared, a person need only walk in the light of God's love and invest her/his talents.

COMMENTARY

Old Testament: Judges 4:1-7
The Israelites were oppressed by the Canaanites. The Hebrews cried out to God, who sent Deborah as prophetess and judge. Deborah sent Barak and a horde of Hebrews against the Canaanite king, Jabin, and his general, Siera. The Hebrews triumphed over the technologically superior enemy army.

Old Testament: Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31
The ideal wife, faithful to her husband, industrious, wise and compassionate.

Old Testament: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18
Zephaniah prophesied prior to Josiah's reforms in 621 B.C. He predicts the Day of the Lord, a day of judgment for the sins of people.

Old Testament: Malachi 2:1-2, 4-10…