Judges 6:28-40
I grabbed something in regards to boldness and on act of obedience building on top of another act of obedience. I had this story all laid out wrong in my head my memories of this story from child hood put his obedience after the fleeces in verses 38-40. First Gideon would do something God would ask him to do then Gideon would ask for the proof. Gideon tore down the alter to Baal even in his fear. Gideon called the children of Israel to arms even in his fear and doubt. He was taking action even though he was afraid. He trusted God’s word more then his fear. It was like he would Go out to do whatever he was told then think about how CRAZY it was after. He had the destruction of Baal’s alter all worked out then afterward he hid out. I can just see him getting home and thinking, “WHAT the heck did I just do?” Then a little while later blowing the rams horn in verse 34 and saying “what the heck did I just do?” I want to be like this. When God speaks I just do it… don’t over analyze it. Then later I will say what the heck did I just do. I want to be obedient before I rationalize it away. I want to ask Him to prove Himself because of my obedience not before I obey. That is most of my problem… I ask him for the sign before I have obeyed. Gideon is of the chain!
Judges 6:13-16
Wow! This just jumped off the page at me. I don’t know how many times I have asked the EXACT same question Gideon asked in verse 13. If the Lord is with us where are all the miracles the bible talks about. I thought this question was unique to the church of the last couple hundred years. Look at the response of the Lord, “I am sending YOU.” I don’t even know what to say right now. I am the answer? Have I been complaining about what I do not see in America today and He has been saying all along YOU ARE THE ANSWER? Go with the strength you have I am sending you. I do not feel very strong. I am responding and looking back at Gideon’s response and getting overwhelmed by the similarities. I literally feel exactly the same. I am the weakest in my family! It was not that Gideon was so strong but that the one who was sending him was strong. I think that might be all the strength I have. I have just enough strength to go. He is going to have to do the rest. I want to respond in obedience to what He is speaking to me. Gideon obeyed even in the middle of his fleshly fear. Gideon sacrificed even in his lack. I want to be the agent of change. When my back I don’t what them to say that they never saw you mighty acts. Let them see your hand in and through me.
