But it's ALL in Gideon's Bible!!!
Posted on 11/06/2016 3:59:47 PM PST by GoldenState_Rose
...We always want to be as strong as possible in facing any challenge; we prefer to have as many resources as possible at our disposal. We have no problem if the odds are on our side; in fact we prefer that to be the case. But God has a different perspective.
Look at all of the furor stirred up over our country’s defense budget cuts – anything that would weaken our military advantage; we already have such a decisive advantage due to technology; but we hate to see our forces reduced or any steps taken that would put us at risk. At the same time the military (and every other part of our government culture) is being pressured to remove any vestige of “In God we trust.”
We have seen in earlier weeks how the Lord called Gideon to be the military deliverer from the oppression of the Midianites. God was ready for Gideon to move forward and then Gideon hit the Pause button to seek confirmation of his calling. Gideon said to the Lord, “Not so fast – my faith is flickering; I need to be sure that I can trust your power to come through for me. Now the tables are turned; Gideon seems ready to move forward and engage the enemy, and the Lord says, “Not so fast. I can’t have you going into a battle where the victory is solely going to be based on my grace and power with any possibility of you looking back and taking credit because of some contribution of strength on your part.” You have to be at the point of desperation in weakness to ensure that God gets all of the glory.
Desperation in weakness is not a comfortable starting point. It is not intended to be comfortable.
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The account of Gideon is found in the Book of Judges.*
AMEN. GOD’S odds always win.
But it's ALL in Gideon's Bible!!!
What instrument did God have Gideon and his men use for victory?
Horns. Trumpets.
YES.... Trumpets... And what is the sword of the LORD?
Why did the Lord choose those that 'lapped like a dog' to drink water instead of those that knelt to drink?
Those who lapped like a dog drew the water up to their mouths so they could keep their eyes peeled for the enemy. Those who knelt down put their faces in the water...they couldn’t see if an enemy was coming.
The Lord showed Gideon those men who would be paying attention and were alert.
The Lord showed Gideon those men who would be paying attention and were alert.
I have heard that preached hoagy62 but that reasoning removes the entire lesson that the Lord was teaching to Gideon. Not to mention the subsequent lessons taught to many more with regard to the words and actions of Jotham.
I must retire for the night my FRiends. Tomorrow will be a ‘do or die’ for this “one nation, under God” in my opinion.
Goodnight and sleep well, FRiend.
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