Hi Friends.. Greetings to you... Praise and thank God for having led us safe throughout this week.
A mother asked her 5-year-old son to go to the pantry to get her a
can of tomato soup. But he refused and protested, “It’s dark in there.”
Mom assured Johnny, “It’s okay. Don’t be afraid. Jesus is in there.” So
Johnny opened the door slowly and seeing that it was dark, shouted,
“Jesus, can you hand me a can of tomato soup?”
This humorous story of Johnny’s fear reminds us of Gideon. The Lord
appeared to Gideon, calling him a “mighty man of valor” and
then telling him to deliver Israel out of Midian’s hand. But
Gideon’s fearful reply was, “My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I
am the least in my father’s house” . Even after the Lord told
Gideon that with His help he would defeat the Midianites , he was
still afraid. Then Gideon asked the Lord for signs to confirm God’s will
and empowerment . So, why did the Lord address fearful
Gideon as a “mighty man of valor”? Because of who Gideon would one day
become with the Lord’s help.
We too may doubt our own abilities and potential. But let us never
doubt what God can do with us when we trust and obey Him. Gideon’s God
is the same God who will help us accomplish all that He asks us to do. So Cheer up and be bold since God is with us.
God be with you..
Continue to pray for the unreached as we step towards the Cross.
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