Though you feel small, there is a greatness within.
Tap into that greatness and you shall have good success.
Sometimes bible study is incredibly interesting. At these times I know God is talking to me; showing me things which are deeper than just what’s written within the pages of His book. I’m reading Judges. Gideon reminds me of me. He would feel the fear and do it anyway.
Gideon was hiding in the wine press, but he still threshed the wheat. Gideon destroyed the alters to Baal at night, because he was afraid of his father’s wrath, but he still destroyed the alters. Although he took his servant with him because he was fearful, Gideon still went into the adversary’s camp. He listened to God and in spite of his fear, in spite of his perceived shortfall of being the least of the least, he still won his battles and overcame armies.
I was toying with the idea of setting up an alter on my next property. God showed me today, there’s a right way and a wrong way to do this. The three alters in Gideon’s story; the alter of Baal (other God’s), the self-created alter (our own conceit and belief that we can do it our way (in the wrong order)) and the alter of God; the one God directs us to build.
Gideon asks the angel of the Lord to wait, while he prepared a sacrifice. He lays the sacrifice on the stone he set. There is no mention of wood. The angel of the Lord sets the sacrifice alight. It’s in the wrong order. Then Gideon destroys the Baal alter (the alter of the pagans, which bring sickness and poverty), after which God directs Gideon to build an alter in the right arrangement. That arrangement being, first to set the stone, then the wood and then light the wood, before placing the sacrifice.
Priestly alters are different again. Priests are dressed in royal robes, covering their sin nature and nakedness. They are of a higher order than their layman counterpart. Priestly alters can have more stones and also have carvings, but Gideon is not a priest. Gideon considered his tribe the least of all the tribes and he himself, the least of his tribe. But God…..
You see, God’s the answer. No matter how small you see yourself. No matter how much of a reject you feel, if you listen to God, He will move on your behalf.
As a Christian, our character and faith determines our power of overcoming. A man of great faith, is a man of great strength. Our confidence in God will overcome the wicked one. No strength can compare to that which faith and confidence in God can impart, especially when one’s faith is in the Risen Lord.
We don’t necessarily need an alter; for Jesus is our Lord and we can worship Him anywhere, any time. Our proper arrangement to the worship of God is; the right attitude and the right activities - praying, singing, preaching, tithing and communion. Get that right and we will overcome and see great success.
Don't forget; Moses considered himself unworthy. David was also seen as the least worthy in his family. Joseph was the youngest, at the time his brothers sold him. They didn't think a lot of their little brother. Even Paul knew he wouldn't have become all he was, without God.
All went on to do great and mighty works for the Lord. The Lord’s strength is in our weakness. God has big things in stall for all of His people.
Let the light of God shine upon you.
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Alexandra Grose – An investigative photojournalist and author for over twenty years. Writing is her passion and her dream and helping others achieve their dreams, through her written work, is Alexandra's greatest aspiration.
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