Faith recipe

 

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Gideon a great story… Judges 6, 7

He is hiding in a barn thrashing wheat… afraid of the enemy. God sends and angel to him and calls him mighty warrior. He tells him he will lead an army to defeat the midianites who are a pain in Israels asssk me how much of a pain… huge.

 

So Gideon says God send me a sign…

I will put a fleece out and if the grass around it is wet but the fleece is dry, I know I can trust you.

Boom it happens…

But now Gideon wants another sign. He says I will put out a fleece and in the morning when I come out let the fleece be wet but the grass around it dry.

Boom it happens again. 

 

What is he actually checking? Well he wants to know if it is really he who God said will deliver Israel… apparently it is… Gideon is convinced but not thrilled… 

 

So Gideon gets an army together of 32k men… not bad, Gideon is feeling much more comfortable with this scenario… but God isn’t. God says- to many men - if you win you will get the glory and not me. I want people to know that is was my victory… so make an announcement that if anyone is afraid they can go home… thats like asking kids at school if they are tired they can go home and skip school. 

Well 22K leave… up and go home… that will drop the wind in your sail… leave you swallowing hard with a lump in your throat….

But Gods not done. 

He says there are still too many…. really God? So God in his infinite wisdom has a taste test to see who should stay and go… he says take them down to the river and let them drink water. Those who get on their knees and lap the water up like a dog send home. Those who are on one knee and lap up the water with one hand while keeping an eye out for the enemy keep those men. 

When all is said and done… G’dog is left with only 300 men.

But now God does something strange… Gideon was always asking for confirmation and strength to do what was right… “hey boost my faith”….

Now without asking God does just that. he tells Gideon to go down to the Midianite camp at night… he does and he hears 2 men talking about a dream one of them had… he said this dream surly means Gideon and his army will defeat us. Gideon is supercharged in his faith and runs back to the army and says “its time to act, grace some clay pots, some trumpets and some torches”… and they destroy the enemy through confusion. 

 

What do we learn about faith in the life of Gideon?

 - its ok to doubt as long as your honest about it

 - God will meet you where you are at… but you must be willing to act on his guidance

 - Reassurance won’t necessarily make the task easier

  -  God wants the credit

 - God will continue to build your faith by asking you to do things through the journey of serving him… God kept telling G to cut down the army… sure it was frightening… but at the same time it was a learning experience for Gideons faith.

 - finally God comes to Gideon and and without Gideon asking God throws G a bone knowing he is feeling overwhelmed. God wants us to act, but not in fear, so he sees Gideons obedience and wants to encourage him so that he may obey God in confidence and not fear. 

 

And what comes of Gideon after this battle? His demeanor changes… he becomes a true blue warrior… actually a killing machine. He shows no mercy to those who stand against him and the next 40 years while he is alive Israel lives in peace because people see what God has and is doing through Gideon.

 

Pass the test, and watch what God can do in your life and in your future. Start small with a fleece, and trust him as he answers you. Move forward without having to have any more signs but simply trust his leading. There are enemies to slay!