THE RIGHT CREDENTIALS
“At one point, Gideon had rallied 32,000 men to fight with him against the Midianites. But God told him, in effect, ‘You have too many men for me to deliver the Midianites into their hands. Israel would only take the credit away from me, saying, “My own hand has delivered me.”’ So God pared them back to a mere 300 men, less than 1% of the original army! The reason Gideon succeeded was not because of who he was, but because of who was on his side.
“If you feel that you do not have the right credentials to do what God has asked of you, you are probably right. But if God has called your name, he will be with you. He may even send an angel to give you a vision for who you really are: a mighty warrior determined to do God’s will, to take great risks, and to make the necessary sacrifices in his service.
“Lord, you know how weak I really am. I ask you to make my weakness raw material for your grace. Your power is made perfect in weakness such as mine. Thank you that you choose the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. Do great things in me, and then take your glory, Lord.”
- Ann Spangler, Into the Word
“At one point, Gideon had rallied 32,000 men to fight with him against the Midianites. But God told him, in effect, ‘You have too many men for me to deliver the Midianites into their hands. Israel would only take the credit away from me, saying, “My own hand has delivered me.”’ So God pared them back to a mere 300 men, less than 1% of the original army! The reason Gideon succeeded was not because of who he was, but because of who was on his side.
“If you feel that you do not have the right credentials to do what God has asked of you, you are probably right. But if God has called your name, he will be with you. He may even send an angel to give you a vision for who you really are: a mighty warrior determined to do God’s will, to take great risks, and to make the necessary sacrifices in his service.
“Lord, you know how weak I really am. I ask you to make my weakness raw material for your grace. Your power is made perfect in weakness such as mine. Thank you that you choose the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. Do great things in me, and then take your glory, Lord.”
- Ann Spangler, Into the Word
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