DEVO 10.20.26

DEVO. 10.20.26

“The LORD told Gideon, “With these 300 men I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Send all the others home.”” (‭‭Judges‬ ‭7‬:‭7‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

- Sometimes more is not better!

- One of the most dangerous place to be as a Christian. Is when you can trust in your own strength, power and wisdom and don’t need God.

- We have a “Need” to be dependent on God.

- Don’t ever let Gods blessings of finances or resources pull you away from dependence on Him and His presence

- In Judges‬ ‭7‬:‭2‬, “The LORD said to Gideon, “You have too many warriors with you. If I let all of you fight the Midianites, the Israelites will boast to me that they saved themselves by their own strength.”

- And this is the same for us!

- We must always remain dependent on His Word, and the only way that you can have His word is if you are in His presence and in His Word!

- Colossians 3:16 say, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly…”

- His Word has to “dwell in you richly”!

- To dwell means to “stay in you” or “take up residence” in you!

- You have to rely on it and use it!

- When did Gideon have victory over the Midianites? The moment that God said, “I will rescue you and give you victory!”

- When God gave His Word, God gave Him the victory!

- This was before Gideon went to the battlefield and armed them with a trumpet, empty pitchers, and torches inside the pitchers!

- Most people would say that God is being ridiculous! And yes, sometimes God does have to do the ridiculous just to prove to us that He is God and we are not.

- Sometimes God has to strip us down to nothing to prove that He is up to something!

- In Psalm 20:7, it says, “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”

- ‭‭Trusting in chariots and horses means, man’s strength and ability.

- But let me remind you, the name of the Lord is always stronger than all the wisdom and strength of man!

- Today, it may be time to let go of some of the things that you are trusting in!

- Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”

- ‭‭Trusting with “All your strength” not “some”

- You can’t give Him all if you are still trusting in some of your strength.

- You may need to empty yourself down to nothing in order to trust Him again and let Him be God!

- His ways are better and His wisdom is greater!

- Wait on Him, receive a Word from Him and trust in His Word!

- Have a great Tuesday!