Gideon asked the angel, “If God is with us, why has all this
happened?” (Judges 6:12). As we face trouble at work, hurtful relationships, or
even routine irritations and inconveniences, we might ask God the same
question. Sometimes life is hard and God’s promises seem distant. We ask God
“why?!”
God’s answered Gideon with an invitation to get rid of
idols. Like the rest of Israel, Gideon and his family were not totally surrendered
to the LORD God. In Judges 6:25-27 Gideon tears down his family’s idols to Baal
and Asherah. Gideon renews his commitment to the LORD.
Perhaps today is a good time to smash an idol distracting
your full-on devotion to God. Yesterday in worship we did so by symbolically
crushing a dixie cup. You might do the same right now by crumpling a sheet of
paper while praying, “Lord, I surrender to you completely. Let me find my
strength for today in you alone.”
If you missed this weekend’s message you can listen to it
here.
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