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ACTS 29 TODAY
coming to the knowledge of the TRUTH
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Now the real transformation begins in the life of Gideon, He has been told by the Angel that He is a MIGHTY MAN OF VALOR, and HE WILL DEFEAT THE ENEMY AS 1 MAN.
Gideon was wondering WHY, IF GOD WAS WITH THEM THEY WERE HAVING ALL THIS TROUBLE, and the Prophet that GOD had sent told them why.
that the Lord sent a prophet to the Israelites, and he said to them, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I brought you up from Egypt and brought you out of the house of slavery. 9 And I rescued you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all who oppressed you, and drove them out before you and gave you their land, 10 and I said to you, “I am the Lord your God; you shall not fear the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live.” But you have not listened to and obeyed My voice.’”
This is usually the problem in all of our lives at different times, WE HAVE NOT LISTENED TO AND OBEYED GODS VOICE.

14 The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?” 15 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.” 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.”
Now the excuses start….HOW can I rescue Israel????
My family is THE LEAST in all of Manasseh!!!!!!
And not only that I AM THE YOUNGEST AND SMALLEST IN MY HOUSE!!!!!!

Now surely Gideon thought that the Angel would have come to His senses after these startling revelations and said:) OH MY WORD, I MUST HAVE THE WRONG GUY, I AM SO SO SORRY, YOU ARE JUST NOT FIT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT AT ALL, PLEASE JUST GO BACK TO HIDING IN THE WINE PRESS, I HAD NO CLUE YOUR FAMILY WAS THE LEAST, AND YOU ARE THE SMALLEST AND YOUNGEST OF THE LEAST FAMILY IN ALL THE LAND.
No….the Angel says….“I will certainly be with you, and you will strike down the Midianites as [if they were only] one man.”
Then Gideon offered a sacrifice and it was consumed, then He tore down the alter of Baal, and then another very significant thing happens in this journey of transformation.
So the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon [and empowered him]; and he blew a trumpet, and the Abiezrites were called together [as a militia] to follow him. 35 He sent messengers throughout [the tribe of] Manasseh, and the fighting men were also called together to follow him; and he sent messengers to [the tribes of] Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet them.

THERE WILL NEVER EVER BE A VICTORY IF WE ARE NOT…EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.
But Gideon was not yet fully sure so he put out the fleece, and GOD proved Himself yet again to Gideon, and yet GOD said if you are still not convinced go down to the enemy’s tent and listen to what they are saying.

Finally Gideon is 100% sure of the victory and Him and the 300 deliver Israel for the enemy and there was peace in the land for 40 years (40 is the number of probation).
you can read the whole story in Judges 6-8.
Gideon thru this process of GOD turns Gideon from…. hiding to HERO,……. it is an amazing story of transformation and GOD is working the transformation in our lives also as I am writing this.

Our Identity is IN CHRIST, not in anything else, the question is? WHO AM I
I am Larry…..NO THAT’S MY NAME
I am a carpenter, contractor, pilot, Instructor, etc,etc, NO THAT’S MY JOB
I am a father, brother, husband, son, NO THOSE ARE MY FAMILY TIES
I am a golfer, tennis player, football fan, stamp collector, bowler, NO THOSE ARE HOBBIES
I AM A CHILD OF GOD FIRST AND FOREMOST, AND MY TOTAL IDENTITY IS IN
CHRIST
As far as this world is concerned…YOU…ARE…DEAD
AND YOUR LIFE IS HID WITH CHRIST IN GOD
Next time I will share a personal story about identification that changed my life.
AND REMEMBER:) EVERY STORY HAS AN ENDING, BUT IN LIFE EVERY ENDING IS JUST A NEW BEGINNING.

Ambassador, Servant, Larry
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