Today's Passage: Judges 7-8
The picture above is the spring of Harod. This is exact spot where the story of Judges 7 takes place. We went here early in our trip to Israel, and it was one of the first places we went that we could pinpoint the exact location...it was amazing to be able to put this passage into such a real context.
If you look out to the north from here, not too far way is the hill of Moreh. When scripture tells us the army of Midian was camped there, they were certainly within eyesight of Gideon and his men. They would have been a constant reminder of just how difficult...even impossible...this battle was going to be. They were severely outnumbered and reminded of it every minute.
To me, it makes this story even more incredible. Each time Gideon tells men to leave, he's doing it with one eye on the enemy at hand. He had to continue to trust God in the face of such grave danger...the odds were overwhelming and getting worse with every step of faith!
But as we see time and time again, large steps of faith turn into large victories for the Lord and those who are faithful. Gideon was rewarded with the chance to hear the fear of the enemy (of course rolling barley bread means certain destruction!) and to be faithful to a plan involving trumpets, jars and lamps. The battle is certainly overwhelming...overwhelmingly on the side of God!
Maybe today you are staring the enemy in the face and the battle seems too much. Maybe you think there is no way to come out of this struggle unscathed. Will you drink from the spring of Living Water and be nourished to trust God with all you have? Will you step out in faith and experience something only God can do?
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