Gideon and the hundred men with him reached the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guard. They blew their trumpets and broke the jars that were in their hands.The three companies blew the trumpets and smashed the jars. Grasping the torches in their left hands and holding in their right hands the trumpets they were to blow, they shouted, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!”While each man held his position around the camp, all the Midianites ran, crying out as they fled.” (Judges 7:19-21 NASB)
Gideon was facing “much,” the Midianites whose numbers were more than the sands on the seashore. That’s a lot of “much!” On top of that, Gideon has his army reduced from 32,000 to 300 men. That’s not a lot when you have to fight against “much.” Yet, Gideon defeated the Midianites, defeated the “much.”. How could that be? Well, let me finish the sentence I started in the title of today’s meditation and thus, your question will be answered. Here is the complete sentence, one you should remember when you face “much.” When “much” is against us, God can outdo the “much.”
You know I’m right about it! Think about it and then when you get to church this morning, tell somebody who needs to put faith in front of their fears, optimism in place of their pessimism, and confidence in front of the certain things that seemed at first like conquering foes. Remember, when “much” is against us, God can outdo the “much.” Now, get going to the house of the Lord, remember all the big obstacles that He already helped you overcome. Give thanks unto the Lord and bless His name. Be blessed!
“Because you’re not yet taking God seriously,” said Jesus. “The simple truth is that if you had a mere kernel of faith, a poppy seed, say, you would tell this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would move. There is nothing you wouldn’t be able to tackle.” (Matthew 17:20 The Message Bible)
Committed to the climb,
Mark L. King