Text: Judges 6:11-16
More Lessons: Joshua1:1-9
Becoming a mighty man goes with a lot of
responsibilities. The Bible personalities who were mighty did not become so by
sleeping all the days of their lives. They had an intimate relationship with
God and they also kept the commandments and instructions of God and of God's
prophets. They studied the Word of God and applied it to their situations.
When I hear people say the grace of God
is upon them, I ask how much of the Bible they have read. I do not have respect
for church titles without evidence. I do not celebrate people who are church leaders
but refuse to master the assignment in their hands even from the point of
knowledge. If as an ordained minister you cannot sit down to learn under
others, you won't last. The ordination would become a reproach because the man
who is too proud to learn will fall suddenly.
There is no way a man can come to church
only on Sundays and be a strong man in God. This way, you may be mighty in other
areas but definitely not in the things of God. Break with everything that limits
your knowledge of God because it reduces your strength daily. Sit down with the
things of God like Bible studies, quiet time with God, fellowship attendance, evangelism
and the likes. Every Bible study you miss in 52 weeks of the year reduces the
strength of your destiny. Every time you refuse to sit down and do quiet time,
you grow less in strength and risk the danger that the day brings your way.
Gideon said, “God cannot be with me and this thing will happen”. In other words,
when God is with a man, he is a winner.
In verse 13, Gideon made an observation about
what Israel was going through and wondered where all the miracles were, about
which their fathers told them. Gideon was making reference to events in the past
that made Israel great and wished such could be repeated so that Israel would triumph
over the Medianites and regain their might. Gideon knew God's Word when he said
their fathers told them about the miracles in Egypt on to Canaan. Because Gideon
had the right and correct knowledge, the angel marked him down as the man needed
for the assignment at hand. Gideon knew what God did before, which He could do
again. How much of God's Word have you stored
in your spirit? Joshua was advised to hold onto the Word of God day and night and
thereafter, he would experience good success. You should do same.
Prayer/Action
* Pray for divine visitation in times of
depression for added strength.
* Connect to the miracles of the past
and ask God for more today.
* Declare yourself one of the mighty men
of your generation, in Jesus’ name.
Determine to reignite your commitment to
the study of the Bible and prayer.
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