Learn From Gideon, 17

~ If God Is Leading He Will Provide the Details ~

The Biblical account of the life of Gideon provides for one of the most interesting character studies in all of Scripture.  In this series we will discover practical lessons for living the Christian life today.  

Scripture  ~  ‘Now it came to pass the same night that the Lord said to him, ‘Take your father’s young bull, the second bull of seven years old, and tear down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the wooden image that is beside it; and build an altar to the Lord your God on top of this rock in the proper arrangement, and take the second bull and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the image which you shall cut down’” (Judges 6:25-26). 

Learn From Gideon  ~  God does not leave His followers in the dark.  Throughout Scripture we find God giving very specific directions to His faithful followers.  Consider just a few examples.

1. God gave Adam and Eve specific instructions (Genesis 2:15-17).
2. He gave Noah specific directions regarding the ark (Genesis 6:13-22).
3. He gave Moses the Ten Commandments (Exodus 19-20:17).
4. He gave Noah specific directions regarding the ark (Genesis 6:13-22).
5. He gave Joshua specific directions regarding the conquering of Jericho (Joshua 6).
6. He gave a blind man specific instructions for healing (John 9:6-12).
7. God has also given His 21^st Century followers very specific directions (including Matthew 28:18-20). 

concluding comment  ~  We learn about Gideon primarily from Judges 6-8, but also Isaiah 9:1-7, and Hebrews 11:1-3, 32-34.

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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