Devotion:
Read Judges 7:2-8a.
In what looked like foolishness, God sends Gideon to defeat the Midianites with only 300 men. Talk about downsizing! Gideon went from 32,000 men to 300 to fight an army that covered the valley floor - too many to count! Why did God do this? He tells Gideon the reason in verse 2. “The Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength.” Self-sufficiency is a handicap when it causes us to believe we can do what needs to be done in our own strength. So, God uses the unusual to demonstrate His power, strength and wisdom, which causes us to rely on Him and to give Him the glory and honor.
Like Gideon, we must recognize the danger of fighting in our own strength. We can be confident of victory against life’s challenges and temptations only if we put our confidence in God and not ourselves.
Personal Worship Option:
What challenges do you face today? Look for God’s direction and strength to face today and be open to the unexpected.
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