The Israelites had strayed from the Lord and forsaken Him. In an act of divine chastisement God allowed the Midianites to overtake them, and the people suffered under their heavy hand. So God chose Gideon to lead His people out of bondage.
All Gideon could see was fear, but God saw a mighty man of valor. This courage wouldn’t be found within himself, but given of the Lord.
Judges 6:12 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
Judges 6:12 And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
Often the Lord uses the weak and inadequate to accomplish His will.
God will never ask you to stand without providing the strength and wisdom needed within your heart. You may not know it but God does because He placed it there.
