Making an impression...or not

Judges 12:8-15 After him Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel. He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters he gave in marriage outside his clan, and thirty daughters he brought in from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years. Then Ibzan died and was buried at Bethlehem. After him Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel, and he judged Israel ten years. Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried at Aijalon in the land of Zebulun. After him Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite judged Israel. He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys, and he judged Israel eight years. Then Abdon the son of Hillel the Pirathonite died and was buried at Pirathon in the land of Ephraim, in the hill country of the Amalekites. Sandwiched in between some of the more well-known judges of Israel are these three. We know very little about their exploits or demonstrations of faith. Some of the few details of their lives were not necessarily good: Should Ibzan have brought in wives from outside for his sons, or was that just bringing in more paganism? wad Abdon just trying to outdo Ibzan by having more sons and more donkeys? And all we are told about Elon is where he was buried! What is so impressive about that? Maybe that is part of the reason for their inclusion. We are always searching for impressive things about men. Mixed in with the "great" judges are some not so impressive things as well(next up is Samson.) Maybe God is trying to tell us to stop being wowed by men and be wowed by Him. HE is the great deliverer and King. Let's worship and trust in Him, not any earthly ruler, no matter how impressive he or she may seem to be.