GIDEON 300
The Lord told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.” (Judge 7:17)
The story of Gideon gives us the perfect example of what we are going through .
1. The least likely to succeed. (Judge 6:11)
As far as Gideon was concerned, he was the least likely to become
successful, especially as a warrior trying to lead a quarreling and
bickering nation of Israelites.
2. Shrinking army
Gideon's example proves to us that, through the faithfulness of a
few, many can be delivered and become conquerors. With God the outcome
doesn't depend on human might and strength.
God explained to Gideon His purpose for allowing him such a small army
to battle the physically and numerically superior Midianites. He was not
about to allow Israel to be able to boast that her own strength had
saved her (Judges 7:2; 1 Corinthians 1:27-29). That honor would go to God alone. But God would work through Gideon.
3. A victory
The plan was simple but brilliant: Gideon divided the 300 men into three
groups, equipped each of the men with a trumpet and a pitcher covering a
lighted torch. He instructed them, "When I blow the trumpet, I and all
who are with me, then you also blow the trumpets on every side of the
whole camp, and say, 'The sword of the Lord and of Gideon!'" (verse 18).
In the dark the Midianites panicked at the tumult of shouting, trumpet
blasts and breaking pitchers and the sight of torches surrounding them.
In their terror and confusion they fought and killed each other.
Gideon's men emerged unscathed.
4. A humble warrior
"I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the Lord shall rule over you" (Judges 8:23).
Gideon's humble, visionary attitude made of him a conqueror before God
and a hero in the eyes of his countrymen. Gideon's example proves to us
that, through the faithfulness of a few, many can be delivered and
become conquerors. With God the outcome doesn't depend on human might
and strength (Zechariah 4:6), because a few plus God is better than a majority without Him!
http://www.ucg.org/christian-living/profiles-faith-gideon-when-few-make-majority; Accessed: 11 Feb 2014
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