"I shall be with you," the LORD said to him, "and you will cut down Midian to the last man." Judges 6:16
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You may already know the story. God wanted to use Gideon for something great God wanted to use him to deliver the Israelites), so God appeared to him and share the news, but Gideon did not embrace the news. He made many excuses instead, even though he already knew the glory and the power of God. They were just brought out of Egypt, He was still afraid to go, then The LORD turned to him and said, "Go with the strength you have and save Israel from the power of Midian. It is I who send you." His reply was: "Please, my lord, how can I save Israel? My family is the meanest in Manasseh, and I am the most insignificant in my father's house". Again, God said go, I will be with you, but Gideon replied, if you are with us why are we going through so much? (Remember the Israelites were under the power of Midian for seven years by then. Again God say go. Does this story sound familiar? What other source of courage do we need? Who else do we need when we have the protection of the Almighty?
The problem with Christians today is that they don't seem to understand that going through is part of the deal. God did not promise that we wouldn't go through stuff. He promised that He will be with us through it all. He promised us victory, but Christians don't want to endure. They don't want to be soldiers in the army of the Lord Jesus Christ. We all want to go to heaven, but we want to go our way. We want to have victory on earth but we don't want to fight. We just want to live an uneventful/boring time on earth. Victory is for fighters. I can relate to why people don't want to fight because most of the time they don't know the outcome, but we have the promises of God to be with us. He already told us the outcome. We have the victory, the battle is won. We have the Almighty on our side. Glory!
Trouble is going to come our way, it's inevitable, but we are children of promise. We have to learn to believe God's Word. At one point we have to start trusting Him. We have to take a step forward. We cannot remain baby Christians forever. We have to grow in godliness. At one point or the other, we must decide to take God seriously. Take Him at His word. Then the LORD said to me, "You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it." (Jeremiah 1:12). God is looking for people who know His Word and live by it. He is waiting to execute. He is longing to give you the victory but you are not working the Word. We are not the first generation on earth. (the Israelites did not take God at His word after he took them out of Egypt and another 40 years in the wilderness), but wouldn't it great if we were the generation that believes, the generation that lives without limits under the guidance and the banner of the King of kings and the Lord of Lords?
Friend, you have the victory in Jesus name, no matter it looks like, no matter what the situation is this morning. You don't have a job? Your spouse walked out? You're having trouble conceiving a child? You can't seem to find the right mate? Your love ones are not saved? Are you sick in your body? The doctor refuses to make eye contact because he knows that the situation is dangerous? But friend I am telling you it's not over until God says it is so. Friend experience God to the fullest. Put His word to work and you will know a life of possibility, a life without limit, a victorious life. We are serving a God who can do anything but fail.
"With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
Praise the Lord!
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You may already know the story. God wanted to use Gideon for something great God wanted to use him to deliver the Israelites), so God appeared to him and share the news, but Gideon did not embrace the news. He made many excuses instead, even though he already knew the glory and the power of God. They were just brought out of Egypt, He was still afraid to go, then The LORD turned to him and said, "Go with the strength you have and save Israel from the power of Midian. It is I who send you." His reply was: "Please, my lord, how can I save Israel? My family is the meanest in Manasseh, and I am the most insignificant in my father's house". Again, God said go, I will be with you, but Gideon replied, if you are with us why are we going through so much? (Remember the Israelites were under the power of Midian for seven years by then. Again God say go. Does this story sound familiar? What other source of courage do we need? Who else do we need when we have the protection of the Almighty?
The problem with Christians today is that they don't seem to understand that going through is part of the deal. God did not promise that we wouldn't go through stuff. He promised that He will be with us through it all. He promised us victory, but Christians don't want to endure. They don't want to be soldiers in the army of the Lord Jesus Christ. We all want to go to heaven, but we want to go our way. We want to have victory on earth but we don't want to fight. We just want to live an uneventful/boring time on earth. Victory is for fighters. I can relate to why people don't want to fight because most of the time they don't know the outcome, but we have the promises of God to be with us. He already told us the outcome. We have the victory, the battle is won. We have the Almighty on our side. Glory!
Trouble is going to come our way, it's inevitable, but we are children of promise. We have to learn to believe God's Word. At one point we have to start trusting Him. We have to take a step forward. We cannot remain baby Christians forever. We have to grow in godliness. At one point or the other, we must decide to take God seriously. Take Him at His word. Then the LORD said to me, "You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it." (Jeremiah 1:12). God is looking for people who know His Word and live by it. He is waiting to execute. He is longing to give you the victory but you are not working the Word. We are not the first generation on earth. (the Israelites did not take God at His word after he took them out of Egypt and another 40 years in the wilderness), but wouldn't it great if we were the generation that believes, the generation that lives without limits under the guidance and the banner of the King of kings and the Lord of Lords?
Friend, you have the victory in Jesus name, no matter it looks like, no matter what the situation is this morning. You don't have a job? Your spouse walked out? You're having trouble conceiving a child? You can't seem to find the right mate? Your love ones are not saved? Are you sick in your body? The doctor refuses to make eye contact because he knows that the situation is dangerous? But friend I am telling you it's not over until God says it is so. Friend experience God to the fullest. Put His word to work and you will know a life of possibility, a life without limit, a victorious life. We are serving a God who can do anything but fail.
"With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
Praise the Lord!
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