Therefore on that day Gideon was called Jerubbaal, that is to say,“Let Baal contend against him,” because he broke down his altar.” Now all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East came together, and they crossed the Jordan and encamped in the Valley of Jezreel. Judges 6:32-33 Gideon receives his first… Continue reading 8-27-24: Jerubbaal
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8-26-24: The Iconoclast
And after they had searched and inquired, they said, “Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.” Then the men of the town said to Joash, “Bring out your son, that he may die, for he has broken down the altar of Baal and cut down the Asherah beside it.” But Joash said to… Continue reading 8-26-24: The Iconoclast
8-25-24: Time To Get Busy
So Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the Lord had told him. But because he was too afraid of his family and the men of the town to do it by day, he did it by night.When the men of the town rose early in the morning, behold, the altar of… Continue reading 8-25-24: Time To Get Busy
8-24-24: Lessons in Following God
That night the Lord said to him, “Take your father’s bull, and the second bull seven years old, and pull down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is beside it and build an altar to the Lord your God on the top of the stronghold here, with… Continue reading 8-24-24: Lessons in Following God
8-23-24: Peace with God
But the Lord said to him, “Peace be to you. Do not fear; you shall not die.” Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord is Peace. To this day it still stands at Ophrah, which belongs to the Abierites. Judges 6:23-24 People say the God in the Old… Continue reading 8-23-24: Peace with God
8-22-24: Seeing God Face To Face
Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the Lord. And Gideon said, “Alas, O Lord God! For now I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face.” Judges 6:22 “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hand of an angry God.” Scripture makes it clear that no man can… Continue reading 8-22-24: Seeing God Face To Face
8-21-24: Open My Eyes
And the angel of God said to him, “Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and put them on this rock, and pour the broth over them.” And he did so. Then the angel of the Lord reached out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the… Continue reading 8-21-24: Open My Eyes
8-20-24: Serving God A Meal
“So Gideon went into his house and prepared a young goat and unleavened cakes from an ephah of flour. The meat he put in a basket, and the broth he put in a pot, and brought them to him under the terebinth and presented them.” Judges 6:19 Gideon hurries into his house to prepare a… Continue reading 8-20-24: Serving God A Meal
8-19-24: Asking God For Signs
Then he said to Him, “If now I have found favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who talk with me. Do not depart from here, I pray, until I come to You and bring out my offering and set it before You.” And He said, “I will wait… Continue reading 8-19-24: Asking God For Signs
8-18-24: Let Me Say It Again
And the Lord said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.” Joshua 6:16 Gideon has unloaded his excuses on the Lord why he is not the man to do God’s job. He really only has one major reason – he is poor and insignificant. He is a… Continue reading 8-18-24: Let Me Say It Again