#soap # Judges 04 ## Title: No More Training Wheels ## Scripture: (Judges 4:1) “The Israelites again did evil in the Lord’s sight after Ehud’s death.” (NET) ## Observation: What seems to happen over and over is that the nation of Israel serves the Lord during the lifetime of the judge. However, after the judge dies and there is no one there to keep them moving in the right direction, they slowly move back to old habits. We must be careful to cultivate a relationship with God that is based on our relationship with Him and not our relationships with others. ## Application: What is the answer to this question? If I didn’t have to, or there were no reward for it, would I still walk closely with the Lord? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for Your patience and love for us as we slowly figure this thing called “life” out.