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Gideon is Visited. - Where was he? Why??

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Ref: Judges 6:11-12


Where was he? Beating the wheat behind doors, in the wine press!! Not on the threshing floor.
Why? To hid harvest and save it from Midianites.

Questions asked by Gideon! Judges 6:13 AMP
  • if the Lord is with us, then why has all this happened to us?
  • where are all His wondrous works which our fathers told us about?
  • Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?

Gideon is having a conversation with the Lord, like Moses did. I call it as a Prayer, Continuously Praying, Pray without ceasing, Consistent Prayer, Abraham's intercession model and Transformation steps, self realisation and taking a position in Him, who we are and what God called us to be


Rule - to go against the enemies and to go with the strength He is given. God said to him that Have I not sent you? Judges 6:14 AMP


Moses vs Gideon

In Moses instance, God told him to do few things to ensure that He is going with Moses.
In Gideon instance, he told the Lord to wait for him - Food and Fleece test

But Gideon said to Him, “Please Lord, how am I to rescue Israel? Behold, my family is the least [significant] in Manasseh, and I am the youngest (smallest) in my father’s house.”
Judges 6:15 AMP

Gideon replied to Him, “If I have found any favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that it is You who speaks with me. Judges 6:17 AMP


Fleece test

God's reassurance - Great part is that he will strike them of they were only one man. Judges 6:16

The Lord answered him, “I will certainly be with you, and you will strike down the Midianites as [if they were only] one man.” Judges 6:16 AMP

Yhwh Shalom- Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and named it The Lord is Peace. To this day it is still in Ophrah, of the Abiezrites. Judges 6:24 AMP
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