Read the
story of Gideon in Judges 6-8. Gideon ask the Angel of the Lord an interesting question—that
many of us may also ask…if the Lord is
with us, why is all this befallen us? Gideon didn’t have much confidence in
himself…How can I deliver Israel? …I am
the least in my father’s house….Judges 6:15. Gideon was obedient in tearing
down the Baal alters and Asherah poles as God asked him to do—even before the
Spirit of the Lord was poured out on him. God gave him a sign—as he asked—to show
him that it was God Himself who was speaking to him about fighting the
Midianites. Gideon continued to be obedient to the Lord as he directed the Israelite
army to creatively “fight” the Midianite army with trumpets and torches. God is
so creative! Those Midianites were so gullible. They were filled with fear—and lacked
faith. Those are opposites—fear and faith. Great faith—no fear. Great fear—no faith.
Where is your fear…your faith?
Prayer ~ Lord, I am amazed by the people You chose in
the Old Testament to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Here’s Gideon who was
obedient. Even when I don’t have confidence in what I can do for You, I know
that You can fill me—like Gideon—with Your Spirit so that I can serve You creatively.
I look forward to the ingenious ways that You can have use my talents.
Today’s
Bible reading – Matthew 5:33-48, Acts 8:1-25, Psalms 13, Genesis 31.
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2015 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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