Judges 8 - Praying God's Word

Please read Judges 8.

www.blueletterbible.org/nasb/jdg/8/1/s_219001

Meditate on verses 23-24a

But Gideon said to them,

“I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you;

 the LORD shall rule over you.”

 Yet Gideon said…

Gideon went from a trembling man to become the valiant warrior the LORD said he would be (Judges 6:11-16). God raised him out of a wine press and used him to subdue the mighty Midianite and Amalekite armies (Judges 6:11; 7:12). He was courageous before his enemies and his bullying kinsmen, and he declared that God would rule over the people (vs. 8-23). His story should have stopped there, but instead it continued with “yet Gideon said ...” (v. 24). When Gideon opened his mouth and asked for spoils for himself, the cycle of sin began again.

Can you relate to Gideon? You serve the LORD, fearfully believing God will do what He said He would do through you. The LORD gets the victory, and you get some courage, fighting spiritual battles. At some point in the victories, your Christ-confidence changes to self-confidence, and you get carried away with yourself, saying prideful, sinful things.

Learn from Gideon. Stop, if you are about to say or do something regrettable. Ask the LORD to keep you from sinning, then walk the rest of the day pleasing Him.

Pray Judges 8:23 and 27 over yourself and those for whom you stand guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“LORD, rule over ______ and me.

Help us not say or do anything that

 would become a snare to our household.

In Your name, Jesus~”

The Watchman on the Wall 2 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell