Re:Verse passage – Judges 7:12-22 (day five) His friend replied, “This is nothing less than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; God has given Midian and all the camp into his hand.”
It was an “aha moment”. All the pieces had been put in place. Gideon had just heard a Midianite solder say the same thing God had told him way back in chapter 6. But the Lord said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man.” God had kept His promise.
Then comes a flood of emotions- amazement, joy, hope, certainty, courage. Yet, in the middle of receiving divine assurance and now beginning the task of formulating a strategy for battle, Gideon worships. Maybe that was the best gift God have him that night. A time of worship. An honest response, thanking God for who He is and what He’s done (kept His promise to Gideon).
Are there promises from God (that you are grateful for) He has kept? As the Lord brings them to mind this morning, will you pause and praise Him, thank Him, and worship Him? Might be the best gift He gives you today.
