Title: The Called Gideon/Judges 6:11-18
When a nation or a church is in crisis, God helps through the people God has chosen.
They often rescue people from crisis. Israel is afflicted in Midian
God chose a man named Gideon to save God's people.
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1. Suffering for sins (verse 1)
God provided a savior to the Israelites who were suffering as slaves in Egypt.
He sent us to save us and gave us many blessings both physically and spiritually, reaching the welfare of Canaan.
is. At that time, they could not live a life of thanksgiving to God, but rather fell and fell to God.
When a person is blessed and prosperous, he hates to work, becomes lazy, and has a fighting spirit.
Weakened and only interested in eating and playing, the entertainment industry developed and idols
Serving makes you more confused. But even in times like these, have the right faith
If you do, you will get a good mind and hard work.
But most of the times or people are prone to corruption. Now our country
The trend of hard-working and hard-working has disappeared, and good things are easily expensive.
However, because it relies only on imports, there is a trade deficit, prices rise, and the country
It gets difficult.
In times like these, the shock of suffering makes us have right faith and a right mind. isra
El was also disciplined and suffered from the Midianites for 7 years. That
All the grain, sheep, and cattle of the field were taken away. "Whoever honors me
Those whom I honor, and those who despise me, I will despise” (1 Samuel 2:30).
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2. God who answers prayer and answers through suffering (6,13)
“Israel was very weak because of Midian, so the children of Israel
They cried out to the Lord.” (6) When you are blessed and prosperous, and when you are in abundance, you are vigilant and cheering.
It is very precious to live according to God's word and will,
Even when you are in trouble, think that this is the time to pray and hang on to God diligently.
Doha must have an attitude of faith.
“Israel was very weak because of Midian.”
It is a time to pray to God when we are in an environment where we cannot do it on our own. usually
It is not a prayer, but a cry of prayer. “If the Lord is with us,
Why has this happened to us... Where are all the miracles?
....Did you give it away ....and put it on?" (13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1) If you pray to the Lord even in the midst of suffering, God will come to you. away from God
We come to God through suffering because we are gone because we have suffered.
If you go, God is already waiting for the prodigal son, kissing him
give me And come together and help.
2) Pray while looking forward to the records recorded in the Bible. Christianity is a miracle religion
All. So far, our lives have been a series of miracles.
3) I pray that you will not give up and answer your prayers. God is the Creator God
Almighty God, forsaken us because He is the God who is able to deliver us in our troubles.
But if you don't think about it, the problem will be solved.
3. God who lifts and uses the little ones (14-16)
1) God uses those who have a will and those who pray. "You go and
Go in your strength and save Israel from the hand of Midian, and I will see you.
was it not done?” (14) We often find that others are moved to solve this difficult problem.
Hope you solve it.
However, he uses the very person who prays and ponders over the problem.
Where there is a will, there is a way. God works with a wish.
2) I am very poor and weak to admit that I am well used. "..I
His family is the weakest among Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father's family."
(15) God lowers Himself above those who view Himself as great and consider Him to be able.
He sees them as weak and feeble and uses the humble.
* One boy's five barley loaves and two fish is too much to feed 5,000 people.
It was weak, but when it was offered, it was the Lord's blessing and fed 5000 people and left them.
That's right. It is preciously used when my incompetent and feeble body is presented to the Lord.
I receive.
If the Lord uses the little material that I have given, he will make it rich. feeble
When Gideon was dedicated to the Lord, an army of 300 Gideon made a large number of Midianites.
He defeated the army and saved the suffering nation.
The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Those who are perishing with the waves of the world
There are many, but few are concerned for the country and people, and the suffering of the church is my suffering.
Few people know and pray and bear the burden together.
I'm too young, I'm a feeble being with too little and too little faith
Do not avoid saying, “In difficult times, pray like Gideon,
A dedicated and precious God who saves your workplace, church, and family
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