Linked UP Connect 21 Devotion - The Plug - 2024
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“the lord is with you”<br />
DAY 4<br />
That’s what we see about to happen in this passage.<br />
God sent an angel to tell Gideon that he would be able<br />
to defeat their enemy, the Midianites. It’s important to<br />
note at the end of verse 11, the angel calls Gideon,<br />
“mighty man of valor”. Also notice that before he calls<br />
him that, he says, “<strong>The</strong> Lord is with you”. Notice again in<br />
verse 16, <strong>The</strong> Lord says, “Surely I will be with you, and you<br />
shall defeat the Midianites…”.<br />
Much like the Israelites, we face many enemies in our<br />
lives, and we may feel overwhelmed like Gideon was in<br />
verse 15 - thinking that we don’t come from a strong<br />
family or have a strong background. We may even feel<br />
unequipped or unqualified to face certain challenges we<br />
come up against. Maybe it’s that we don’t feel smart<br />
enough, or pretty enough, or whatever limitations we see<br />
in ourselves.<br />
That’s the problem. When we look at ourselves we see<br />
our limitations, but we should learn to see ourselves<br />
based on what God has called us. And more importantly<br />
than that, we should become more aware of the fact<br />
that <strong>The</strong> Lord is with us. Any time that God told the<br />
Israelites, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall<br />
defeat….”, that is exactly what happened. <strong>The</strong>y won<br />
those battles every time. So we can depend on God just<br />
like the Israelites did. You can defeat every battle in your<br />
life because the <strong>The</strong> Lord is with you and has called you<br />
Victorious!<br />
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