Judges 5:12 says, Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.  This is still a part of the song of Deborah to God.  This part simply is a reference to Deborah and Barak being called on to defeat their oppressors by the power of God.  Verse thirteen adds, Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.  Then, there is an acknowledgment of God's power over the enemies of Israel.  We as followers of Christ are called to battle those who oppose God today, and we can be certain that we will be victorious through His power.  Verse fourteen states, Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.  The song then refers to the success of some of the other tribes.  Deborah was not giving credit to Barak and herself alone, but to all who had been   Just as others had evidently been in league with Jabin, so had Ephraim, Benjamin, and Zebulon been united with the rest of the people of Israel in the fight against them.  Verse fifteen says,  And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.  Issachar and Reuben are now mentioned as also being united with Deborah and Barak.  No matter how powerful the enemy may be against God, when His people unite under His power, the victory is assured.  We may not always see it in this world, but we can still be certain of it.  Verse sixteen states, Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.  The tribe of Rueben, who lived beyond the Jordan, did nor join in.  They evidently felt safe where they were.  We today need to search our hearts to see if we are allowing the things of this world to have too much power in our lives and keep us from joining in with the rest of God's people who are struggling greatly against the power of evil in the world.  Verse seventeen adds, Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.  Gilead and Dan also refused to participate in the battle it seems.  We cannot be divided in our battle against evil because some of us do not feel personally threatened.  As long as we are in the world, no matter how successful we may be, we are still to be united with our fellow Christians, if we are indeed followers of Christ.  Verse eighteen adds, Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.  The tribes of Zebulon and Nephtali were just the opposite.  They were mentioned for putting themselves in danger to do God's will.  We have a choice whether we will be know as people who rested in the security of the world or engaged the enemies of God even if it cost us everything.  Verse nineteen declares, The kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.  The kings came and fought against the people of Israel.  Verse twenty adds, They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera. Verse twenty-one continues, The river of Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.  Even the heavens and the elements were aligned with the people of Israel, since hail had rained down on their enemies and the river swept them away.  God works not only through His people to bring victory, but He can use all the forces of nature as well.  Verse twenty-two states, Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.  Then verse twenty-three declare, Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.  Matthew Henry says this is probably a city in the land of Israel that refused to come to their assistance.  We cannot refuse to engage in the battle against evil in the world today if we are followers of Christ and expect to be held blameless.  Just like being a part of God's kingdom in that day required more than being born there, but required putting faith in God, so does being a part of God's kingdom today.  It is not enough to just proclaim ourselves to be a part of God's kingdom, but we must also follow Him in faithful obedience.