Thoughts for another day
June 18, 2010
Today's verse: Judges 7:2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
Ever doubted the power of the Lord? Here’s something for you to reflect on. You may have read the account of the Lord’s dialogue with Gideon, one of the Judges of Israel in pre-king times. The Israelites offended the Lord and so He let them fall into the hands of the Midianites who treat them very harshly. Then Israel cries out to the Lord who hears their cry and chooses Gideon to lead their attack on the Midianites and the Amalekites and Kedemites.
But how were the Israelites rescued? Not exactly by Gideon who was merely an instrument the Lord used to free them. In our Scripture, we can gauge that Gideon had a reasonably large army. But the Lord was against the number of the men as then, they wouldn’t give Him the entire credit for the victory rather they’d have reason to say that it was by their own men they were saved. God then asks Gideon to reduce the men until only 300 of them remained and it was through these men that God gave their enemy into their hands. With God numbers do not matter. His power is amazing and it is through small insignificant things that God brings out victory; sometimes even without any human intervention.
Today, perhaps the forces of defeat have allied against you, but hold your calm. Pray intensely and wait upon the Lord. Remember all the things of old that He did and forget them not. For God loves the one who is willing to wait upon Him in the midst of his strife holding on to faith in Him. And in that situation, His power just flings the forces of evil away from your life giving you a resounding victory over the enemy. It doesn’t matter what your problem, for with God all things are possible and with even a small army, God can grant a massive victory. All glory to His Name. Amen.
June 18, 2010
Today's verse: Judges 7:2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
Ever doubted the power of the Lord? Here’s something for you to reflect on. You may have read the account of the Lord’s dialogue with Gideon, one of the Judges of Israel in pre-king times. The Israelites offended the Lord and so He let them fall into the hands of the Midianites who treat them very harshly. Then Israel cries out to the Lord who hears their cry and chooses Gideon to lead their attack on the Midianites and the Amalekites and Kedemites.
But how were the Israelites rescued? Not exactly by Gideon who was merely an instrument the Lord used to free them. In our Scripture, we can gauge that Gideon had a reasonably large army. But the Lord was against the number of the men as then, they wouldn’t give Him the entire credit for the victory rather they’d have reason to say that it was by their own men they were saved. God then asks Gideon to reduce the men until only 300 of them remained and it was through these men that God gave their enemy into their hands. With God numbers do not matter. His power is amazing and it is through small insignificant things that God brings out victory; sometimes even without any human intervention.
Today, perhaps the forces of defeat have allied against you, but hold your calm. Pray intensely and wait upon the Lord. Remember all the things of old that He did and forget them not. For God loves the one who is willing to wait upon Him in the midst of his strife holding on to faith in Him. And in that situation, His power just flings the forces of evil away from your life giving you a resounding victory over the enemy. It doesn’t matter what your problem, for with God all things are possible and with even a small army, God can grant a massive victory. All glory to His Name. Amen.
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