God's Promises Sunday

Embrace The Power

Isaiah 40:29-31, He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. Even the youth shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall, but those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.

In the Bible there is a warrior named Gideon. Gideon was the 5th judge to rule in Israel. At that time the Midianites were oppressing Israel. Israel would grow crops, and the Midianites would steal them. They took everything. They even brought their animals with them to feed on the land. As a result. Israel couldn't feed themselves, because they could not even raise sheep.

That went on for seven years until the people called out to God, and Almighty God heard them. God sent a prophet to them to tell everyone why they were suffering.

After everything God did for them since He took them out of Egypt, they started worshipping other gods. God had mercy on them and sent an Angel to Gideon. When the Angel saw Gideon, he addressed Gideon as mighty warrior. At the time Gideon was the exact opposite of a mighty warrior, but God was about to work in his life.

Judges 6: 15, so he said to the Angel oh my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed. my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.

God chooses the most unlikely person to free Israel and conquer their enemies. Gideon didn't even know which end of his sword to hold. He sure was no warrior.

Ephesians 6: 10, finally my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

2 Timothy 1:7, for God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Read the book of Judges chapter 6-8 for the whole story.

From reading the Bible we see countless stories of God picking weak people for really bad situations. The Midianites had about 139,000 warriors and God allowed Gideon to have 300. God wanted all of Israel and Gideon to know who really won the battle.

The lesson here is Almighty God is in charge. We accomplish what He wants for us to accomplish by His power, not ours. Every single thing we do is by the grace of God. No matter how poor or lowly we might be doesn't matter to God. All we have to do is trust and He will do the rest. God Bless you and your family. 

Praise The Lord!

Remember Jesus loves you.

Prayer of salvation.

My Lord Jesus Christ, I thank you and Praise you for what you did on the cross for me. By your stripes I was healed and your blood washed away my sins. Your death and resurrection made my salvation possible. I confess my sins, and I ask you to come into my heart as my personal savior. 

Amen! 

Praise The Lord!