DAILYWORD DAILYWORD March 16, 2014 (Judg. 6:11-12).and there came an Angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites. And the Angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, the LORD is with you, thou mighty man of valour Israel now finds herself again under the jack-booted heel of the oppressor, all because of sin. These were Gods People, and, therefore, were to be the mightiest on Earth; however, irrespective as to who the person or persons might be, sin will make slaves of those who engage its wares. When the Lord appeared to Gideon, He referred to him as a mighty man of valor. What is He saying about me? About you? Gideon was strong because he knew himself to be weak, and because he believed Jehovah to be mighty; the misery that he was in because of the Midianites caused him to lift his heart to God instead of accepting, as others did, the tyranny of the oppressor. In response to the great visitation of Jehovah to Gideon, the Scripture says, Then Gideon built an Altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-Shalom, which means the God of Peace. The peace to which he now refers has a twofold meaning: First of all, it refers to peace with God. Gideons victory with the Lord manifested itself in him destroying the idols in his own home. Public victories cannot be won in the absence of private victories. With sin removed, and done so by virtue of the slain lamb, all which typified Christ, peace is now restored. Peace restored in the spiritual guarantees peace in every other capacity. In other words, the Lord would have Gideon destroy the oppressor, which he did. All victory is found in the Cross of Christ, and no victory is found outside of the Cross of Christ.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 11:06:27 +0000
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