Strength in Weakness

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Judges 6:11-16 KJV
And there came an angel of the Lord, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. 13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the Lord be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt? but now the Lord hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
14 And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? 15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. 16 And the Lord said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.


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Gideon saw himself as the least in his family, yet God called him a "mighty warrior." Often, we focus on our inadequacies, forgetting that God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called. The Lord told Gideon, "Go in the strength you have" (v.14). This reminds us that God's power is made perfect in our weakness. Today, consider the areas where you feel inadequate. How might God be calling you to serve despite these perceived shortcomings? Remember, it's not about your strength, but about allowing God's strength to work through you. Pray for the faith to step out and serve, trusting not in your own abilities, but in God's power working through you.

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