January 7, 2026

HE IS…

Judith 9:11 (not in the Protestant Bible)

“For Your might is not in numbers, nor Your power in men who are strong, but You are the God of the lowly; You are the helper of the oppressed, the defender of the weak, the protector of those who are forsaken, the savior of those without hope.”

Encouraging Words

After challenging the leaders of her community for putting God to a test, Judith chose to take it upon herself to rescue the community and ultimately all of Israel, from Holerfenes and his vast army. This verse is part of her prayer uttered before going into the enemy’s camp to slay their leader. Judith reminds us that God always does His miracles outside of our scope of thinking and understanding. God does not need great numbers of military might or powerful men to do His work. He uses common people like you and me to accomplish great miracles. He is the God of the lowly, the helper of the oppressed, the defend of the weak, the protector of the forsaken, the savior of those without hope. If we are to proclaim that we are followers of Christ, then these are the people that we need to be serving in humility. Glory be to God!