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Tag Archives: Gideon
Who does God choose?
Think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the … Continue reading
Secret Strengths
Do the math. Count it up. When it comes to Gideon, it’s all in the negative.
What are you afraid of?
We all have fears, and we all have different ways of dealing with our fear. Some get mad and rush right at the thing causing it. I wish I had some of that. I personally think these people are in … Continue reading
When the barley loaf thought it was Wonder bread
Unfortunately, Gideon did not finish well. It happens often after a great victory of faith. You forget that all your success was God’s doing, and assume some of it, if not all of it, as yours, and start to behave … Continue reading
“A sword for the Lord and for you (and me)!”
The moment has come. It’s time for Gideon and his 300 warriors to attack the encampment of 135,000 Midianites and their allies. It’s shortly after midnight, after the changing of the guard, and all is quiet in the Valley of … Continue reading
Very strange weapons detail
The Lord told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.” So Gideon collected the provisions and rams’ horns of the other warriors and sent them home. … Continue reading
Courageous and alert!
But the Lord told Gideon, “There are still too many!” (Judges 7:4) Still too many? This is after God had already reduced the number of Gideon’s fighting men from 32,000 – a number that favored the enemy 4 to 1 … Continue reading
Be strong and courageous; be not afraid
So Jerub-baal (that is, Gideon) and his army got up early and went as far as the spring of Harod. The armies of Midian were camped north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh. (Judges 7:1) Imagine … Continue reading
It’s show time!
Soon afterward the armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east formed an alliance against Israel and crossed the Jordan, camping in the valley of Jezreel. (Judges 6:33) It’s show time in the valley of Jezreel. Canaanite armies … Continue reading
Got idols? Take ’em down.
“Bring out your son,” the men of the town demanded of Joash [Gideon’s father]. “He must die for destroying the altar of Baal and for cutting down the Asherah pole.” But Joash shouted to the mob that confronted him, “Why … Continue reading
John Fischer The Catch 