Gideon Defeats the Midianites

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Judges 7:1-7

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Introduction

God used Gideon to save the Israelites from the hands of the Midianites. Physically and mentally nothing can be expected from Gideon because he has a small, young, and timid body. How could God use Gideon to save the people of Israel, but nothing is impossible for God. This essay will explain three reasons why Gideon was able to win in expelling the enemy.

Content

First, Gideon obeyed the Lord's command and camped by the spring of Harod, the Midianite camp being on the north side of mount More in the valley. However, Gideon encamped together with the Israelites so much that God told Gibeon to reduce the Israelites because God's intention was that God would help Gideon to fight Midian.

Second, God ordered Gideon to select the Israelites. In this first selection, God told Gideon to tell the Israelites that whoever fears and trembles, let them go home, and then twenty-two thousand of the Israelites return and ten thousand remain, as it is written in Judges 7:3. That was the first selection made by Gideon that led to victory.

Third, there were too many Israelites to go with Gideon so God ordered Gideon to make a second selection. God wanted Gideon to tell the Israelites to go out to drink water, then whoever inhales the water with his tongue like a licking dog, you must collect it separately. And people who inhale by using their hands to drink it. Then there were three hundred people who drank the water using their hands.  God allowed them to go with Gideon as it is written in Judges 7:7. That was the second selection that God had made to lead Gideon to victory.

POV

In my opinion, Gideon is humanly limited and impossible to fight Midian, not even surprised if Gideon was so scared that he brought a lot of Israelites. However, God wanted Gideon to rely on God. So it is with us now, When we feel fear and trembling of all the trials that exist in our lives, God wants us to rely on Him. Because by relying on and hoping in God, we can win over all the trials of our life.

Conclusion

God gave encouragement to Gideon to reduce his fears and strengthen his faith. Believers who submit to God and serve Him faithfully sometimes need God's prompting and direction. When we are faced with a difficult situation, we must pray that God through His spirit will awaken our faith, hope, and courage.

References

King James Bible Version