God raised up Deborah and equipped her with an extraordinary personality and gifts to deliver Israel from their oppressors.
Deborah is a good illustration of what can be achieved when we allow God to be in total control of our lives. As a judge and prophetess, she held a prominent, powerful position. Her intimate relationship with God gave her an advantage that many leaders in authority lacked. Deborah reminds us of the need to be available for God and others. She wasn’t power thirsty, but had a passion to serve God. The Lord has kept us alive for a purpose, that our leadership skills, elderly wisdom and resources He has placed in our hands, should be used for His Kingdom as Deborah.

The biblical Deborah was a reputable prophetess, an honourable judge, a writer of songs, a virtuous wife and a mother in Israel, she was an ideal role model for every woman called to serve and lead others.

Scriptures that inspire us
Psalm 41: 1-3 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak;
the LORD delivers them in times of trouble.
2 The LORD protects and preserves them—
they are counted among the blessed in the land—
he does not give them over to the desire of their foes.
3 The LORD sustains them on their sickbed
and restores them from their bed of illness
Jeremiah 22:16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy,
and so all went well.
Is that not what it means to know me?”
declares the LORD.

Titus 2:3-5 “ Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honours God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.”

Matthew 25: 35-40 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.