Jair, the seventh deliverer (10:3–5)

Tola dies, and a man named Jair from Gilead becomes Israel’s judge for 22 years. His 30 sons ride 30 donkeys and own 30 towns throughout Gilead.

My immediate devotional response to reading: It saddens me that this man who served for twenty-two years is only remembered by the number of his sons, livestock, and towns. It would be like being remembered as a father of four, Jeep Wranglers, and living in Alaska. I hope and pray my life counts as more than that. What do you want to be remembered for after your death? What is your legacy?