Daily Devotions
June 17th, 2020 by Pastor SolleyJudg 6:22-30 And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face.
23 And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.
24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites.
25 And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, even the second bullock of seven years old, and throw down the altar of Baal that thy father hath, and cut down the grove that is by it:
26 And build an altar unto the Lord thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bullock, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the Lord had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father’s household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.
28 And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, and the grove was cut down that was by it, and the second bullock was offered upon the altar that was built.
29 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash hath done this thing.
30 Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast down the altar of Baal, and because he hath cut down the grove that was by it.
KJV
Gideon asked for a sign, God gave him one, now what? The next step is walking with the Lord, doing what God directs us to do. For Gideon it meant tearing down an altar and making a sacrifice. Not out of the ordinary until you consider that it was his father’s altar and grove. When one steps up for Christ, when one stands for the Lord he or she should expect opposition and often that will come from within ones own family as was the case with Gideon. But if we ask for a sign and God grants one we must then be ready to go in the direction God is pointing. Gideon was ready and willing no matter the cost. Will those close to you wonder what happened to you? Let them wonder. Will those close to you oppose you? Let them stand opposed. Remember God has given you direction and it is better to obey God than man. Gideon obeyed God.