Title (Wood) Let's Be a Hero
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Hymn: 391 (New Hymn 353) 'Became a Soldier of the Cross'
Meditation: The people God uses are warriors armed in the name of God. Let's live our lives as the life of a warrior through the appearance of Gideon and his warriors.
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
main text: '… I will save you from the 300 who licked this water, and I will deliver Midian into your hand... ' (Judges 7:1-8)
To wage war, you need a warrior. Our lives must also face spiritual warfare every day. That is why we must become spiritual warriors. The Bible says that our God is a warrior. When we believe in God as a warrior, we also rely on that God to fight. What do you need to become a warrior?
First, to become a warrior, you must be a diligent person. Korea has long taught diligence as a virtue. So I know what diligence means. Spiritual diligence includes physical diligence, but it speaks specifically of mind diligence. You must be diligent toward God. As we look to God, we must pray diligently and praise Him and live fervently. Only then can you stand as a true warrior of God. Gideon and his warrior were also diligent men. We got up early in the morning, camped and prepared for war.
And at that early hour, I met God and asked God. However, the real diligent people were those who opened their hearts to God and trusted God as a warrior. They were one of the 300 warriors. Gideon went to the battlefield with them alone.
Also, to become a warrior, you must be a loyal person. A faithful person is one who is not proud of God, that is, one who is not proud of God. He is also not afraid to tremble. God is looking for such people and uses them as warriors. All those who do not meet these conditions are sent home.
And in order to become a warrior, you have to be awake. You must be sensitive to the Holy Spirit. People who scoop up water and lick it like a dog when they drink it have the heart of a watchman. When we stand as such warriors, God's victory will come into our lives today.
Prayer: God, may we all be raised up to be God's warriors. Please do not let me sit down without strength, and boldly go out into the world as a hero to win. I pray in Jesus name. Amen.