Judges 6:36-40 “How Many Signs Do You Need?”

Judges 6:36-40 “How Many Signs Do You Need?”

Last week we learned how Gideon wanted God to do great things in Israel and deliver them as God had done in the past. Gideon is told that God would use him to deliver his people. Gideon destroyed the false gods on his father’s land.

We often have God’s Spirit speak to our heart. It can be a light happy or excited message to go speak to someone. Sometimes when God speaks it is a heaviness, a burden, impressing upon us the need to pray for someone or help someone, or speak up for God. But like Gideon we just want more before we act.

1.       Gideon ask for signs
a. the fleece is wet and the ground dry I will know.
b. they wring out a bowl full of water.
c. the fleece is dry and the ground is wet.
d. God made it happen.

2.       God is not done showing off for Gideon
a. Gideon has an army of 32,000 men
b. God says send the fearful home and 22,000 men leave.
c. God says those who kneel down to drink send home, 700 men leave.
d. Gideon asked for two signs from God and God cuts his army twice.

3.       God wants to do great things through us
a. bring people to Him
b. deliver people from things that oppress them
c. God lays it on our heart to go and win the battles of our time
d. we do not need 1,000’s or even 100’s to go with us
e. we just need to be willing and go.
f. It is time to stop praying for signs and time to start fighting for victory.
g. fight for your family, children, parents, friends, neighbor, your communities.

There came a time when God said Gideon we have spent enough time praying and talking it’s now time to fight the battle and win. In our lives it’s time to stop praying and talking, it’s time for doing. It is time to follow that voice peaking to your heart, take up the Spirit’s power and win the battle.