But the Lord said to Samuel, "Don't judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7
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Continue ReadingThen Gideon said to God, "If you are truly going to use me to rescue Israel as you promised, prove it to me in this way. I will put a wool fleece on the threshing floor tonight. If the fleece is wet with dew in the morning, but the ground is dry, then I will know that you are going to ...
Continue ReadingThat night the Lord said to Gideon, “Take the second bull from your father’s herd, the one that is seven years old. Pull down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole standing beside it. Then build an altar to the Lord your God he...
Continue ReadingThen the Lord turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!” Judges 6:14
As human beings, we do not naturally like showing our weaknesses. Showing our weaknesses, we believe, makes ...
Continue ReadingThe angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!” Judges 6:12
It's amazing how a parent's presence instantly makes things better for a child. They can be crying, scared, mad, or sad, but things are instantly bette...
Continue ReadingHow much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. Hebrews 11:32
After everything that we know about Samson, it may be a little bit shocking to learn that...
Continue ReadingEach time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me. That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, an...
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