Reading
SAA Notes
The 300 who lapped the water were those who did not put down their weapons to drink – they were the professional core of the Israelite militia, or civilian army. Gideon only takes proven warriors to this battle. Are our numbers here at ….. too small to do what is necessary for our church to grow? Is that the real question for us?
SJA Notes
* Dear God, we would be still before You the LORD and wait patiently for You.
“And the LORD said to Gideon, ‘With the 300 men who lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hand, and let all the others go every man to his home.'”
Imagine being amongst the almost-ten thousand men who were brave enough to stay but then were told to go home because they knelt down to drink!
You can imagine there were probably some rather grumpy warriors.
From the passage we know that the enemy were almost without number, spread out like locusts in abundance.
It was a hard lesson for the army to learn – But an important one – It is not our own hands that bring the victory but the LORD Himself!
God is glorified in this passage of battle, even using weak vessels – God’s power is clear. His sovereign will is at work. His authority is stamped.
* God Above,
Thank You for making us in Your image – Please help us to be living instruments of Your will, though we are frail and feeble.
Thank You that You work Your strength through our weakness.
We believe dear Lord, help our unbelief!
Amen.