The Lord wanted Gideon to do great things for HIM...but first he had to start at home: He had to put Baal in his rightful place and it did a lot for his own dad's faith...a few things stand out to me:
He obeyed God, but feared man, so he did it in the dark...
Was this because he feared they would stop him and he wouldn't be able to finish what God had called him to do?
Was he fearful for his life? I think he was...Judges 6:30 says the men came to Joash (Gideon's dad) and demanded that he bring Gideon out so they could kill him for dishonoring Baal. I love Joash's response: Let Baal defend himself!
Gideon's obedience to the Lord rejuvinated his dad's faith and I think it did the same for Gideon...the next thing you know the Spirit of the Lord comes over Gideon and he is heading up an army...of course he tests God a couple times before he goes through with anything, but I am so blessed by God's response to Gideon's lack of faith.
Lord, You are so understanding of us...You understand that we are but dust. "You choose the weak to lead the strong." That would certainly be true of me, Lord, but as you found Gideon hiding in a winepress...as you confirmed for him over and over again that You were with Him, so do for me. I want to be used by You. I want to grow. Right now I doubt. But just like I told Emily last night...We CAN know Your will. We can walk confidently.
So I'm telling You right now that I believe You will guide me to the areas You want me to develop...to sharpen...let me get past being ashamed that I'm 33 and have only come so far...You know just how weak I am, but You aren't going to leave me in the winepress. Thank You Jesus. Develop me into the leader you want me to be, the mother, wife, daughter, sister WOL Missionary and PTA memeber You want me to be...and let me never lose hold of the WHY: Your glory!!!
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