It's encouraging

If you read the story of Gideon in the Bible, you will find that Gideon needed a little encouragement, a little assurance that he was doing what GOD wanted him to do the way GOD wanted him to do it. I find that I need a little sign from time to time (actually, more often than not). I need GOD to remind me that He has it under control; I just need to step out in faith and trust Him.

I am much like Gideon. If you read the account in Judges Chapter 6, you will find me. Gideon asked for a sign, for the fleece to be wet with dew and everything else to be dry, which GOD did. Then, Gideon said, (my paraphrasing, of course) "Alright GOD. I don't want to make you angry but could you show me one more? This time make everything wet and the fleece dry." And, GOD did.

Today's word is Judges 6:12, ESV, which reads, "And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, 'The LORD is with you, O mighty man of valor."

With encouragement like that, how can you not feel confident. Listen to the encouragement...first, the angel lets Gideon know that GOD is with him. The LORD is with you! I tell people all the time that I am never alone because wherever I go, GOD goes with me. You can feel confident that everything will be alright when GOD is with you.

Then, the angel calls him, "mighty man of valor". Valor is "great courage in the face of danger." The angel was letting Gideon know how GOD had made him - courageous! There is nothing to fear because GOD is with you and you are courageous. That would be extremely encouraging.

As we go about our daily grind, let's remember that GOD is with us, the LORD is with us, and we are meant to be courageous!

Be Blessed,
Mickey T