“Gid‘on replied, ‘If indeed you favor me, would you mind giving me a sign that it is really you talking with me?’” -Judges 6:17 From verse 17 we get the famous story of Gideon’s request for a sign from the Angel of the Lord. I think a lot of folks get the wrong idea and […]

Adonai turned to him and said, ‘Go in this strength of yours and save Isra’el from the hands of Midyan. Haven’t I sent you?’  But Gideon answered him, ‘Forgive me, my Lord, but with what am I to save Israel? Why, my family is the poorest in M’nasheh, and I’m the youngest person in my […]

“Adonai turned to him and said, ‘Go in this strength of yours and save Israel from the hands of Midyan. Haven’t I sent you?’”-Judges 6:14 In verse 14, we’re told the Angel of the Lord turned to Gideon and told him he was the chosen one to go and save Israel. But the original Hebrew […]

Yesterday I brought up and expounded on the question of why in the world aren’t miracles abounding in our day? That’s the one thing Judges Chapter 6 gives us the answer to. We’re told when the Israelites were obedient and faithful to God, miracles abounded. When they weren’t obedient, miracles ceased. This is why we […]

“‘Excuse me, sir,’ answered Gid‘on, ‘but if Adonai is with us, then why is all this happening to us? And where are all his miracles our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Didn’t Adonai bring us up from Egypt?’ For now Adonai has abandoned us and handed us over to Midyan.’”-Judges 6:13 The Angel […]