Key Thought:
If you want to do something great in your life, you can summon up all the resources, skills, knowledge, ability, and willpower that you have and then go after a goal. In the end you may judge your accomplishment as great, and maybe even others will judge your accomplishment similarly. However, there is a chance that you won’t be satisfied with the outcome and more importantly, there is certainty a chance that you won’t have actually accomplished anything greater than what your potential is.
When we trust God and listen to him we are given opportunities to be used by him to do something that is far beyond the sum total of all of our potential. He uses human tools to accomplish inhuman feats. That is because God’s purpose and will typically involve activities that are on grand scales by our standards. For some reason he often looks for a humble person to do this work, rather than simply choosing to do it without a representative or choosing to commission an angel to do the work.
The key is that we are attentive to what God is doing in the world and are careful and responsive listeners to his voice. When we perceive a call from God, we then must act regardless of the potential cost or the odds against us. For if the odds aren’t against us, then we can be sure that the cause is merely human.
Bible Reading:
Monday – Judges 6:1-16
Tuesday – Judges 6:17-31
Wednesday – Judges 6:32-40
Thursday – Judges 7:1-25
Friday – Judges 8:1-27
Key Questions to ponder during the week:
- Have you ever witnessed an act of bravery? What was the inspiration for this act?
- Have you ever sensed God asking you to do something that required you to be brave?
- Can a person do something great for God without being called to be the leader of some great cause?
- How do we know if God is telling us to go against the odds or whether we’re simply considering doing something dumb?
- How do you feel about the multiple tests and confirmations between Gideon and God? Is it appropriate for us to do this with God?
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