"And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord."
~Judges 7:2
~Judges 7:2
I like the above verse, in fact I like the entire story of Gideon. I often find myself going back and reading bits and pieces, if not all of the story for insight, encouragement, direction, and solace. A story of an ordinary man, his family, and nation, burdened under the weight of oppression and given no peace. Life is hard and it's even harder when we have our sins and the sins of our "father's" resting on us. The weight can be unbearable, put us into hiding and often time just waiting to die. But God...
God know the history of His people, He was there from the beginning. He knows all about us and not one iota is hidden from His eyes-EL ROI (YAHWEH SEES). In the beginning of the story you find Gideon is threshing wheat behind the wine press to avoid the Midianites from consuming it. It's the way of life for him and the rest of the children of Israel. The Midianites have rearranged their whole lives and have made them miserable. Gideon has chosen to hide to avoid scrutiny and abuse, but God shows up where he is and calls him courageous. What a paradox.
We may be hiding today from something or someone to avoid rejection, disappointment, or failure. But God sees and is calling us out of hiding. He is calling us courageous, because with Him all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). We may believe that God does not care, but He squashed that belief when He sent His only Son to die for you and me. He loves us and He desire liberty for us.
Our lives are indeed improvised without God. No matter how much we try to tailor our lives to counteract this, it only brings more poverty, not just to ourselves but to others. We need God. We need Him in the center of our lives. Not just sometimes, but all of the time. There is not one single act outside of believing in His Son that will draw us closer to Him. God has made a way for peace. God has made a way for us to rise above the fears of our souls. The world may have its way of dealing with pain, but God wants us to cry out to Him like the children of Israel did. We don't have to hide from anyone or anything for any reason. Let's be what God knows we are in Him-courageous, and let's stop hiding.
Father, we cry out to You today, right now. Save us! We have been impoverished by our sins and often times by the sins of others. We have allowed these sins to put us into hiding, but we ask in Jesus name, that You will forgive us, as we forgive them. We ask that we will come forward and live according to Your word. We want to be who You say we are, we want to be courageous. We want to live an abundant life, the life that Your Son died for us all to have. We want that life and we ask that You will fulfill that desire today, In Jesus name, Amen.
(If you have been blessed-leave a comment. I would love to hear your heart.)
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God know the history of His people, He was there from the beginning. He knows all about us and not one iota is hidden from His eyes-EL ROI (YAHWEH SEES). In the beginning of the story you find Gideon is threshing wheat behind the wine press to avoid the Midianites from consuming it. It's the way of life for him and the rest of the children of Israel. The Midianites have rearranged their whole lives and have made them miserable. Gideon has chosen to hide to avoid scrutiny and abuse, but God shows up where he is and calls him courageous. What a paradox.
We may be hiding today from something or someone to avoid rejection, disappointment, or failure. But God sees and is calling us out of hiding. He is calling us courageous, because with Him all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). We may believe that God does not care, but He squashed that belief when He sent His only Son to die for you and me. He loves us and He desire liberty for us.
Our lives are indeed improvised without God. No matter how much we try to tailor our lives to counteract this, it only brings more poverty, not just to ourselves but to others. We need God. We need Him in the center of our lives. Not just sometimes, but all of the time. There is not one single act outside of believing in His Son that will draw us closer to Him. God has made a way for peace. God has made a way for us to rise above the fears of our souls. The world may have its way of dealing with pain, but God wants us to cry out to Him like the children of Israel did. We don't have to hide from anyone or anything for any reason. Let's be what God knows we are in Him-courageous, and let's stop hiding.
Father, we cry out to You today, right now. Save us! We have been impoverished by our sins and often times by the sins of others. We have allowed these sins to put us into hiding, but we ask in Jesus name, that You will forgive us, as we forgive them. We ask that we will come forward and live according to Your word. We want to be who You say we are, we want to be courageous. We want to live an abundant life, the life that Your Son died for us all to have. We want that life and we ask that You will fulfill that desire today, In Jesus name, Amen.
(If you have been blessed-leave a comment. I would love to hear your heart.)
Disclaimer:The information contained in these blogs are for reflective purposes only, and may not apply to your situation. The author, publisher, distributor and provider provides no warranty about the content or accuracy of content enclosed. Information provided is subjective, but it contains an objective source. Keep this in mind when reviewing this blog and when considering using content for other purposes outside of this blog(http://www.easywritingtemplates.com/disclaimers/sample-disclaimer-statementss/). Plagiarism is strongly discourged. Studying the scriptures is highly recommended.
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