Judges Chapter 7 (7 of 21)
Series: Judges
Harley Howard
Judges 7
1 Then Jerubbaal, who [is] Gideon, and all the people that [were] with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
The massive army of the Midianites was poised to attack, while Gideon gathers his army together at Harod's well, near the hill of Moreh.
2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that [are] with thee [are] too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
If you think that Gideon had problems before the fleece and the consuming of the fire as far as proof was concerned, watch this! The Lord said, you have too many people. You have too many people for me to do such a work that is undeniably mine. You have too many people who would get the glory instead of me, and worse, against me by claiming that they got the victory themselves. Most people today boast in their numbers for whatever alleged work of the Lord is being done rather than on what the Lord has done. I believe that's why some so-called ministries for the Lord are folded up. I believe that's why some former pastors are folded up; they took the glory for themselves. As I said already, it never ceases to amaze me that when we hear introductions of many Bible speakers, it sounds to me as if they are reading the guy's resume! If you take credit for what you know you could not without divine power, you are doing the same thing that God warned Gideon about here in verse 2. In fact, I pray that God would remove anyone of us who are snatching away God's glory for ourselves.
3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever [is] fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remaine ...
Series: Judges
Harley Howard
Judges 7
1 Then Jerubbaal, who [is] Gideon, and all the people that [were] with him, rose up early, and pitched beside the well of Harod: so that the host of the Midianites were on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
The massive army of the Midianites was poised to attack, while Gideon gathers his army together at Harod's well, near the hill of Moreh.
2 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that [are] with thee [are] too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
If you think that Gideon had problems before the fleece and the consuming of the fire as far as proof was concerned, watch this! The Lord said, you have too many people. You have too many people for me to do such a work that is undeniably mine. You have too many people who would get the glory instead of me, and worse, against me by claiming that they got the victory themselves. Most people today boast in their numbers for whatever alleged work of the Lord is being done rather than on what the Lord has done. I believe that's why some so-called ministries for the Lord are folded up. I believe that's why some former pastors are folded up; they took the glory for themselves. As I said already, it never ceases to amaze me that when we hear introductions of many Bible speakers, it sounds to me as if they are reading the guy's resume! If you take credit for what you know you could not without divine power, you are doing the same thing that God warned Gideon about here in verse 2. In fact, I pray that God would remove anyone of us who are snatching away God's glory for ourselves.
3 Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever [is] fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remaine ...
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