She reminded her fellow Israelites not to be surprised when God tests our faith: “God tested our ancestors. A word is not yet on my tongue before you, Yahweh, know all about it.”This business of “searching hearts” is for our sake. To prove her point, Judith told the Israelites that God would give her strength to conquer the enemy. After worshipping God and asking him to stand by her, she left the city and went out to meet Holofernes. The people fell on their knees and worshipped Yahweh saying: “Blessings on you, O God, for confounding your people’s enemy today!”

Source: Daily Nation February 17, 2019 04:18 UTC