God Loves Impossible Odds
Backgrounder on Judges 6-8:
Gideon, Israel’s fifth judge, receives
severe God’s call while hiding in a wine-
press secretly threshing wheat.
Midian’s oppression is indeed
and Gideon is God’s man
to lead the people in throwing off
that yoke of bondage – a task
Gideon is not anxious 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
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. 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 (Jdgs 7:2-4)
Lord,when we face overwhelming
circumstances, it is a perfect
position for You God to intervene.
It is in those times that we
like Gideon learn to trust You.
Many times we’ve felt there was
no way out, only to discover that
You were making a way for us.
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,
U shine in the midst of that battle.
Thank You for giving us victory
when it seems impossible.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
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