JUDGES 6:12

1. Judges 6:12

Verse:

“When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, ‘The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.’”

To Ponder:

I wonder what it would have been like to be Gideon in this reading. It strikes me that he didn’t see himself as a mighty warrior. In fact, it was the opposite he felt weak, afraid, and unqualified, in other words not the right person for the job. Yet God spoke to him based on who he could become, not who he thought he was.

What if God sees more in us than we see in ourselves? What if doubts, limitations, or things we have done are not things that get in the way, but the very places where God wants to work?

God often chooses ordinary people with normal everyday struggles. Like Gideon, we may feel unworthy or hesitant, but God works us you not because of our strength, but because of his presence with us.

The real question is not whether we are capable, but whether we are willing to trust that God can use us right where we are.

Prayer:

Lord, thank you that you see more in me than I see in myself. Help me to believe that you can use me, even with my doubts and weaknesses. Give me courage to step forward in faith and trust your working in my life. Remind me that I am not alone, because you are with me. Shape me into who you have called me to be. Amen.

Written by Pr Nich, LifeWay Epping