Judges 6:12 - And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him,
“The Lord is with you, O mighty
man of valor.” (ESV)
Gideon was
anything but a mighty man of valor. He was grinding wheat hiding in the bowels
of winepress instead of the easier, but exposed, threshing floor that was
designed for it. His people were oppressed. He was scared, but the angel
greeted him with two powerful Hebrew nouns,
gibor and hayil, either of which
on its own was used for the strongest of heroes.
Gideon did not
look like a mighty person of valor. Gideon did not act like a mighty person of
valor, but God saw more in him than anyone else could. God saw the real Gideon
and called it out of him. Gideon went out to lead an incredible victory that
brought freedom and deliverance to the people of Israel.
What was true
for Gideon is true for you. You are more than you can see. You are more than
any of us can see when the LORD is with you. As Gideon experienced, living out
our new identity is not always easy, but the world changes when we choose to
live as the mighty people of valor we were created to be.
1 comment:
Dr. Ehler, thank you for sharing... we often think less of us, just because of fear or because what other said before us. When I looked back and reflect on my journey I was hiding too, and scare, but I had the courage of listen to what God said about me... I thank God that "I am not what I see."
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