Two courageous women...

And Deborah said to Barak, “Up! For this is the day in which the LORD has given Sisera into your hand. Does not the LORD go out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor with 10,000 men following him. And the LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and all his army before Barak by the edge of the sword. And Sisera got down from his chariot and fled away on foot. And Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth-hagoyim, and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; not a man was left.
But Sisera fled away on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. And Jael came out to meet Sisera and said to him, “Turn aside, my lord; turn aside to me; do not be afraid.” So he turned aside to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug. And he said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink, for I am thirsty.” So she opened a skin of milk and gave him a drink and covered him. And he said to her, “Stand at the opening of the tent, and if any man comes and asks you, ‘Is anyone here?’ say, ‘No.’” But Jael the wife of Heber took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand. Then she went softly to him and drove the peg into his temple until it went down into the ground while he was lying fast asleep from weariness. So he died. And behold, as Barak was pursuing Sisera, Jael went out to meet him and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man whom you are seeking.” So he went in to her tent, and there lay Sisera dead, with the tent peg in his temple.
(Judges 4:14-22 ESV)
The book of Judges has been a long time favorite of mine.  It's exciting history where we see God doing unique and amazing things.  In this episode, we find two courageous women winning the day. Barak was afraid to go out to battle without Deborah going out with him.  Jael was not afraid to take on the most feared enemy of the day.  These women stepped up, knowing they were putting themselves in harm's way, yet understanding that God could and would do great things through them. That s why this week is so exciting!  We will be able to witness two young women who repeatedly have acted courageously- much more than most men I know - to go to the neediest parts of the world and show the love of Christ.  Here's to the praise of godly, courageous young women!