Judges 6:15-16 (New International Version)
"But Lord , [a] " Gideon asked, "how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family."
The LORD answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together."
Gideon was a chosen of God judge of Israel when there was no monarchy rule.A judge was chosen to run the country singlehandedly when Israel was without a king.
The question Gideon asked God with a doubt was "Am I the right man to lead the country"? "Do you know my background?",he asked God."I am the least and the weakest", he reminded God.
But, God had said to him, "I am with you" thats all you would need to do my will.God gives him confidence by assuring Gideon that he will be able "to strike all the Midianites down"
Another words,God told him that 'One with God is a majority'To prove this point God had told Gideon to reduce the number of troops with him to defeat the Midianites.Ridiculously,the army was downsized from 32000 troops to just three hundred.
Judges 7:7 (New International Version)
The LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the other men (31700 of them) go, each to his own place."
Gideon obeyed God and God showed forth his power with causing confusion in the enemy's camp with a bad dream to one of them in the enemy's camp.Fear struck the midianites who were defeated by Gideon and the incredible 300 men with him.It was solely an act of God in that warfare between God's minority against the Enemy's majority.The Majority were defeated badly.
If God assures you with " I am with you, go and do my will" , even though you may feel you don't qualify or are fit to do His will, it is best for you to obey Him. Fear might hold you back but if you would follow His leading, step by step, you will succed in doing what He had told you to do, no matter how impossible the task might seem to you.
Ronaldkp
"But Lord , [a] " Gideon asked, "how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family."
The LORD answered, "I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together."
Gideon was a chosen of God judge of Israel when there was no monarchy rule.A judge was chosen to run the country singlehandedly when Israel was without a king.
The question Gideon asked God with a doubt was "Am I the right man to lead the country"? "Do you know my background?",he asked God."I am the least and the weakest", he reminded God.
But, God had said to him, "I am with you" thats all you would need to do my will.God gives him confidence by assuring Gideon that he will be able "to strike all the Midianites down"
Another words,God told him that 'One with God is a majority'To prove this point God had told Gideon to reduce the number of troops with him to defeat the Midianites.Ridiculously,the army was downsized from 32000 troops to just three hundred.
Judges 7:7 (New International Version)
The LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the other men (31700 of them) go, each to his own place."
Gideon obeyed God and God showed forth his power with causing confusion in the enemy's camp with a bad dream to one of them in the enemy's camp.Fear struck the midianites who were defeated by Gideon and the incredible 300 men with him.It was solely an act of God in that warfare between God's minority against the Enemy's majority.The Majority were defeated badly.
If God assures you with " I am with you, go and do my will" , even though you may feel you don't qualify or are fit to do His will, it is best for you to obey Him. Fear might hold you back but if you would follow His leading, step by step, you will succed in doing what He had told you to do, no matter how impossible the task might seem to you.
Ronaldkp
