Gideon had 300 men.. David had a sling and five little stones..

                                               

copywrite by Johnette Moore

Do you have the faith of Gideon? Are you crazy enough to go to war against an enormous army having just an army of 300 men strong?  Could it be that 300 men of absolute trusted obedient faith carry more power than tens of thousands of wavering man followers?  Look at Gideon's army..

David was a shepherd boy whose only weapons were a sling and five smooth stones carefully chosen from a rippling brook.. the water of the word.. Still with his primitive weapons he stilled the enemy by bringing Goliath to the ground.

This season God will return all that the palmer worm and the canker worm have stolen or even attempted to steal from you.. No weapon formed against you can or shall prosper.. The army of the Lord is marching against the foe.. One can send a thousand to flight and two can send 10,000.. Three will send the legions fleeing..

Someone was sharing with me and mentioned not having the power, money and influence to match the oppressor.... this bought me in rememberance of Gideons army.. He could have marched into battle with 32,000 ill equipped soldiers and lost the battle.. instead he went in with only 300 men (a mere ramnant), a promise from God, and the BEST COMMANDER IN CHIEF EVER..

It appeared they did not have a chance against the enemy whose army was thousands of men in strength compared to their own 300 men. Still God had a plan and the key to accessing the plan of God was submission and obedience.. They heard God, agreed with Him through obedience and the enemy turned on their own ..God's instructions made no apparent sense .. still because they trusted Him, they obeyed and at the sound of the trumpet and the  breaking of a little clay pitcher containing a candle.. victory was wrought just as God said it would be..

Sound the trumpet.. PRAISE..

Break the clay jar.. YIELDED SUBMISSION

and the light of the Word (the candle) will lead the way to victory..

Many are the plans of a man.. but they are the way to distruction.. Continue to STAND ON THE PROMISE OF GOD.. CONTINUE TO PRAISE HIM IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY.. CONTINUE TO ALLOW HIS WORD TO BE AS A LAMP UNTO YOUR FEET AND A LIGHT UNTO YOUR PATH.. FEAR NOT.. ONLY BELIEVE.. AND STAND STILL AND WATCH THE SALVATION OF THE LORD.. KNOWLEDGE IS GAIN, WISDOM IS POWER BUT OBEDIENT TRUST IS PARAMOUNT.

God will take the foolish (simple) things of this world to confound the wise.. the crafty.. the cunning.. the seemingly strong.. BUT HIS WAYS AND THOUGHTS ARE SO MUCH HIGHER THAN OURS.. HE HAS A PLAN.. Position yourself to SHOUT and BREAK THE POT.. the light will come on and the battle will be won..