[S] Gideon 6:13-15 --
13 Then Gideon said to him, "O my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian."14 The Lord looked at him and said, "Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?"15 He said to Him, "O Lord, how shall I deliver Israel? Behold, my family is the least in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house."
[O] When God called Gideon, we can see that he was aware of what God has done before through His miracles and wondering why He isn't doing anything about their stark situation. Gideon's hope had diminished at this point to nothing ("Lord has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian"). Then God calls him to be the one to deliver His people; that is to say, that "I am here to do just that, however, this time it's going to be through your own life." To this Gideon's response wasn't jumping up and down rejoicing but to say to God, "You sure you got the right person? It just cannot be me." There was a disconnect between his knowledge of knowing God's miraculous power and how that same power can work in his own life.
[A] God is all powerful. Nothing is impossible for Him. If I believe this, then I should also make myself available for Him to use my life to do anything He desires to accomplish His purposes in this world. Without this understanding in my own life, I will not be ready to be used by God.
[P] Dear almighty God, let Your power reign in my own life and may my meager life take part in the amazing plan of Yours for the people on this earth. In Jesus' name. Amen.
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