Judges 3:28
“He said to them, “Follow me; for Yahweh has delivered your enemies the Moabites into your hand.” They followed him, and took the fords of the Jordan against the Moabites, and didn’t allow any man to pass over.”
What does Judges 3:28 mean?
Ehud, a left-handed judge who had just killed the Moabite king in secret, calls his people to action with confidence born from what God has already done. He's not asking them to hope things will work out, but inviting them to step into a victory that's essentially already theirs, because God has handed it to them. His people respond by following him decisively, seizing the strategic river crossing and cutting off any escape route for their oppressors. There's something quietly powerful here about how Ehud moves from a solitary act of courage into mobilizing a whole community. When he tells them God has delivered the enemy, he's speaking from fresh experience, and that authentic conviction makes his call to action compelling. Sometimes the most effective leadership isn't inspiring people to attempt the impossible, but helping them see and claim what God has already made possible.