Judges 7:6–8 (ESV) —
6 And the number of those who lapped, putting their hands to their
mouths, was 300 men, but all the rest of the people knelt down to drink water. 7 And the Lord said to Gideon, “With the 300 men who lapped I will save
you and give the Midianites into your hand, and let all the others go every man
to his home.” 8 So the people took provisions in their hands, and
their trumpets. And he sent all the rest of Israel every man to his tent, but
retained the 300 men. And the camp of Midian was below him in the valley.
NOTE: The typical
way to view this is that God used this test to get the very best warriors.
There were 135,000 Midianites, I don't think how they drank water made any
difference. No, this story is not about picking the best, but it is about
courage, courage to stand up to enemies that seem far beyond our strength to
resist. The odds were 450 to 1 against Israel. Gideon was found hiding in a
wine press threshing wheat. Gideon destroyed the idols in the middle of the night. Gideon tested God two times before
agreeing to obey. Gideon's problem was fear. And that is our problem too. Our
enemies seem too great. The culture seems too strong. We've failed far too long
to change now. Whatever the argument, it is based on fear. God calls us to be
obedient to Him, not to the world. Who are we going to obey? It is a fearful
thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
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