Judges 6, Judges 7: 1-8, John 5: 16-30, Psalm 71: 9-18
Judges 6: 14-16 (ESV)
“And the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of
yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?” And he said
to him, “Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in
Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.” And the Lord said to him,
“But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.”
Verses 14 through 16 from Judges 6 shows how Gideon, who was
being called by God, reacted to God asking him to serve. Gideon was surprised
and probably shocked because he wasn’t a warrior or a soldier, and his family was
weak. But God often picks people to do his will who might not necessarily fit
the job description of what he is asking, but who in their heart are obedient to
God and will do his will gladly. And yes, Gideon was right he couldn’t save
Israel by himself but what he didn’t take into account was that God would be with
him the whole time. God would give him the strength and tell him what to say
and do. If God is with us, we can do whatever he asks.
I know for myself; I often forget that when God asks me to
do something I often think why me? I don’t have the skills or education to do
what God is asking. But I always find if I just submit to God and do whatever
he is asking, I can do the task. And the only reason I can do the task is
because God is with me the whole time and guiding me and telling me what to do.
I think if I can just quiet the fear inside of myself like Gideon and trust in
God, then God will be able to use me more
to fulfill his will for whatever his plan is for my life.
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