Gideon planned to march into battle with 32,000 soldiers, but God had a different plan.
He told Gideon to send back those who were afraid and 22,000 left. Then He told Gideon to take the army to the water to drink and to separate those who drank like a dog from those who lapped water in their hands.
Judges 7:7 And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.
Gideon humbly watched as 9,700 men went home. Their only chance for survival was to obey God’s plan and that took faith. The Lord wanted them to know that He won the battle—not them.
It took great faith for 300 to go out against thousands. It took great faith for them to take no weapons. Read about this exciting battle in Judges 7:15-25.
It took great faith for them to blow their trumpets, break those pitchers and shine those lights, but God answered their faith by giving them a resounding victory!
If you are going to see God’s best plan for your life, it too is going to require faith. God is going to ask you to take some steps that will be difficult, and that you will be unsure of.
But, the path to God’s best is always the path of faith. God always honors faith because faith always honors Him, Heb. 11:6!
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