Judges 6:36-40
“Then Gideon said to God, “If you are truly going to use me
to rescue Israel as you promised, prove it to me in this way. I will put a wool
fleece on the threshing floor tonight. If the fleece is wet with dew in the
morning but the ground is dry, then I will know that you are going to help me
rescue Israel as you promised.” And that is just what happened. When Gideon got
up early the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung out a whole bowlful
of water. Then Gideon said to God, “Please don’t be angry with me, but let me
make one more request. Let me use the fleece for one more test. This time let
the fleece remain dry while the ground around it is wet with dew.” So that
night God did as Gideon asked. The fleece was dry in the morning, but the
ground was covered with dew.”Gideon needed to be certain that God was going to do what He promised He would do. He was so fearful that He would be defeated by the Midianites. Gideon had all the facts, He knew what God was asking Him to do, yet he still hesitated. He delayed in being obedient to God, because He needed more reassurance, more proof that God would do as He said He would.
We may not be going to war against a
vast number of Midianites, but we do face our own trials each and every day. Are you constantly asking God for “visible”
signs to confirm what you already know to be true? When we do this we are putting limitations on
God, we are asking Him to fit our expectations.
God does not fit into the little box that we occasionally open when we
need Him. God is all knowing, all
powerful – He is who He says He is and He will do as He says He will! Who are we to doubt what God is commanding us
to do?
Isaiah 40:28
“Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord
is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or
weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding.”
So, what is holding you back
today? Are you living in unbelief, do
you only pull out God when you need Him?
We have all the facts, we know who God is, we know what He can do, and
we have the source to back it up – God’s Word!
“All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us
what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us
when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare
and equip his people to do every good work.”
Don’t let a “fleece” become the proof that
you need to be fully confident in our God!
Our God is greater, our God is stronger – so be confident. With God we will NOT be defeated!
Opened the eyes of the blind
There's no one like You
None like You
Into the darkness, You shine
Out of the ashes we rise
There's no one like You
None like You
Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God, You are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
Our God, our God
Into the darkness, You shine
Out of the ashes, we rise
There's no one like You
None like You
Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God, You are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
Our God, our God
Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God, You are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
Our God, our God
And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against
And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against
Then what could stand against
Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God, You are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
Our God, our God
Our God is greater
Our God is stronger
God, You are higher than any other
Our God is healer
Awesome in power
Our God, our God
And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against
And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us
And if our God is with us
Then what could stand against
What could stand against
What could stand against
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