God Loves to Do the Impossible
Gideon, Israel’s fifth judge, receives
 God’s call while hiding in a wine-
press secretly  threshing wheat.
Midian’s oppression is indeed
 severe and Gideon is God’s man 
to lead the people in throwing
 off that yoke of bondage – a task
 that Gideon is not keen to accept!
 But once convinced of his calling
through two miraculous signs,
Gideon leads a humble army of 300
men, equipped only with torches
 and trumpets, in a stunning victory
against the mighty Midianite forces.
 Israel’s weapons and rather unusual
 battle plan leave no room for doubt:
 The victory is the Lord’s.
Lord, You Love Impossible Odds:
The Lord said to Gideon: You
have too many warriors with you.
If I let you fight the Midianites,
the Israelites will boast to me
 that they saved themselves by
 their own strength. Therefore,
tell the people: Whoever is timid
or afraid may leave and go home.
22,000 of them went home,
leaving only 10,000 who were
willing to fight (Jdgs 7:2-3).
But the Lord told Gideon:
There are still too many!
Bring them down to the spring 
and I will sort out who will go
with you and who will not (v4).
Then the Lord said: By the 300 men
who lapped I will save you & deliver
the Midianites into your hand (v7).
Lord, when we face overwhelming
circumstances, it is a perfect
 position for You God to intervene.
For it is in those times that we
like Gideon can learn to trust You.
Many times we have felt there
was no way out in the circumstance;
only to discover later that You Lord
 was actually making a way for us.
   In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Lord, facing overwhelming odds
 can be frightening as Gideon felt.
 You God understood his fear but 
didn’t excuse Gideon from his task.
Instead You led Gideon to slip into
 the enemy camp and overhear a
chat that would give him courage.
You God indeed can give us the
 strength we need for any situation.
Help us Lord to listen to You and
be ready to take the first step;
for after we begin to obey will we
 find the courage to move on. Amen.
Lord, Your Word alone is sufficient
 Promise of the ultimate victory.
 We just need to simply trust You
and carry out Your instructions.
Thank You for being our warrior.
Thank You, when I am in a battle,
You’ll shine in midst of that battle.
 Thank You for giving us victory
 when it seems just impossible.
 In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.