Named for Destiny
Judges 6:12 (NKJV): “And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, ‘The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!’”
The Bible is filled with examples of God calling people based on how He sees them and their destiny.
- Abram is called Abraham, which means Father of a Multitude of nations.
- Sarai is called Sarah, which means Princess.
- Jacob is called Israel, which means God prevails
- Simon is called Petra (Peter), which means Rock.
Now we have the story of Gideon. An Angel of the Lord came and sat under a Terebinth tree in Ophrah, 5 miles east of the city of Bethel. Gideon was threshing wheat when the Angel of the Lord appeared to him. The Angel called Gideon a man of valor, which means a brave man. Gideon was from the Israelite tribe of Manasseh, and they feared the Midianites would come and conquer them. In fact, Gideon clearly stated that the tribe of Manasseh was Israel’s weakest tribe. Then the Lord told Gideon He would be with him and lead the Israelites to victory over the Midianites.
Why would God send an Angel to meet with not only a feared young man named Gideon, but the weakest tribe of Israel? Because God likes to show the world that He will use the weakest vessel to destroy evil. God used David to kill Goliath the giant, who was the Philistines’ undefeated champion in battle. And David was just a boy then. God used Moses to tell the Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. And Moses had a stuttering problem.
Did you notice the Angel called Gideon a mighty, brave man when he was afraid of the Midianites? All Gideon needed to do was trust the Lord, align with God’s plan, and walk in faith. Gideon trusted God and defeated his enemies. So what does God say about you? You are blessed (Ephesians 1:3). You are complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10). You are an heir of God (Romans 8:17). You are precious to God (Isaiah 43:4). You are protected by God (1 Peter1:5). You are part of God’s Family (Ephesians 2:19). You are a citizen of Heaven (Philippians 3:20).
You can choose to accept where you are now, or you can trust the Lord to guide you into His plan for you. (Jeremiah 29:11) I promise, God’s plan for your life is WAY BETTER than what you could possibly imagine!
Be Blessed!
Ron
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