Today we are going to be covering Gideon and 7 Steps To Conquering The Impossible… But there is a little reading involved first. I recommend you first go and read Judges 6 and 7. Then come back and read the rest.
So we are talking about Gideon. Gideon was called to bring the Israelites out of the bondage of the Midianites. Israel was under the bondage of Midian because Israel forsook and did evil in the sight of the Lord. The Midianites kept Israel in such a stat of oppression, the Israelites had to live in caves. And every time there seemed to be some hope of moving forward, the Midianites would come in and take all of the increase…
Have you ever felt like you were a slave? Maybe a slave to oppression, sin, depression and so on? Well that is no way to live! Jesus said He came to give life and life more abundant (John 10:10). When we aren’t living in that abundance, we need to NOT blame God, but take the time to seek the Lord and find out the cause of the bondage…
After reading through Judges 6 & 7, you will find these 7 Steps to Conquering the Impossible…
1. Vs 7:1 Rose Up Early.
Proverbs 8:17
“I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.”
There is a common thread you will find with many of the great men and women of God in the Bible, they all woke up early to seek and spend time with the Lord… This is also know “first fruit” principle.
There is nothing better than starting your day out right with your Savior and friend.
2. Vs. 6:39 Pray.
Eph. 6:18 tells us to pray with all prayer and supplication for the saints. We must always be in communication with God. Much of the war is won through prayer.
Now, Gideon was young in his walk with the Lord and you see him asking the Lord multiple times for a confirmation of what he thought the Lord told him. God did honor what Gideon asked, but there has to be a time of maturity where we are not always asking God for a confirmation. We need to learn to know the voice of God and then move in obedience.
There will be times were God will tell you to do something and there is no time to “throw out a fleece”, you must know you heard God and move.
Plus, the devil and do things to. It would be a shame to never really know if you heard God right and the devil do something that you thought was God confirming something. That could mess someone up for a LONG time.
3. Vs. 7:6 Hand to their mouth (Alert & Ready)
“and the number of those who lapped. Putting their hand to their mouth, was 300 men. But all the rest of the people bowed down upon their knees to drink water.”
I find it interesting here about the difference between the 300 that were chosen and the ten thousand that went home…
From a battle strategic view, the 300 were in a position where they could remain alert and ready. While all the others were consumed with the water, the 300 could still drink of the water and keep an eye out for any potential threat.
1 Peter 5: 8 “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” – Gird up the loins of your mind!
We must always be on guard and ready to war when the Lord calls us.
4. Vs. 7:7 The Lord Said Unto Gideon. (Hearing the Word of the Lord)
Romans 10:17 “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
Just like in step #2, we must hear God in the matter at hand. If we try to go out Conquering something and declaring Romans 8:37 “I am more than a conqueror!”… But God never told you to do it, you are picking a fight with the enemy that God never gave you the backing to do. That’s big trouble!
5. Vs. 7:9 “Arise” (Take Action)
James 2:17 “Faith without works is dead” Or Faith without action/obedience is dead…
When God tells us to do something, we must do it! We can’t be lazy and expect God to hand everything over on a silver platter. Although, those times are nice, we must always act upon our faith. If God gives you a promise, you have to stand on His Word. You have to fight for it, you have to move forward believing it is so.
6. Vs. 7: 15 Worship.
Psalm 99:9
“Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.”
What an awesome privilege it is to worship our maker. Great victory is won in worship. You lose sight of yourself and come to a knowing just how big God is and how He really is the one in control.
Don’t ever forget to worship God along the way in battle and in times of peace.
7. Vs. 7:17 Israel listened to Gideon (Obedience)
1 Sam. 15:22 says, “to obey is better than sacrifice”
2 Cor. 10:5 talks about “…casting down every high things to the obedience of Christ.
There is protection in obedience. How do you expect to win the battle if you are living the way the enemy wants you to? You cannot win the battle living in compromise and giving the enemy a right to beat you up… It just doesn’t work.
Plus, the Bible says… “If you love Me, you will obey my commandments”
Shouldn’t we be able to say, “I love Jesus enough not to do that stupid thing!”
So as you are continuing to move forward in the Lord, I ask you what is your Midianite? What is the thing that is causing you not to do the 7 steps we just covered?
It is time to cast down all evil for the sake of our King and continue to advance the Kingdom for His glory.
Don’t ever give up! Go conquer the thing the Lord has told you to do!
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it is amazing how God works. we both feel that we were directed to this site to hear this message in a time when we are struggling with our Midianites. we thank you and may God bless you always.
Thank you William and Leila!
God is good!
May you continue moving forward in the Lord with violent force as you stomp on your Midianites!