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First15 Devotional

God's Heart to Meet with Gideon - Sep 25

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First15

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.92.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2019

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt incompetent for the work God sets before you? The mission and call of God on our lives can seem daunting and impossible. Know that Gideon felt that way, and it’s okay if you do too. But God wants to speak courage and empowerment to our hearts today that he will be with us, moving through us every step of our journey. Open your heart today that God may fill it with fresh fire and excitement for the call on your life.

Our Scripture for today comes from Judges 6:16, and today's worship is Defender by Rita Springer.

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Have you ever felt incompetent for the work that God sets before you?

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The mission and call of God on our lives can seem so daunting and impossible.

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Now that Gideon felt that way, and it's okay if you do as well.

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But God wants to speak courage and empowerment to our hearts today,

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that He will be with us, moving us through

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every step of our journey. Open your heart today that God may fill it with fresh fire and

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excitement for the call on your life.

0:34.0

Welcome to the First of Teen Podcast. Our verse for today comes from judges 6 verse 16

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scripture says and the lord said to him but I will be with you and you shall strike the Minionites as one man.

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The story of God meeting with Gideon ignites a fire of faith within me

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to be used by God to powerfully impact the Earth.

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Gideon exemplifies the truth that God anoints all that he appoints.

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He will perfectly equip and empower you to accomplish whatever task he has set before you.

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In judges six, an angel of the Lord approaches Gideon, who at the time was beating out wheat in a wine press to hide it from the

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oppressive Midianites. Scripture says and the angel of the Lord appeared to

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him and said to him the Lord is with, O mighty man of valor. Now if an angel appeared to me and told me

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something, I'd like to think that I believe whatever he said, but not so with Gideon.

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Gideon immediately doubts the word of God. He responds to

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God's call to save Israel by saying, please Lord, how can I save Israel?

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Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manassa,

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and I am the least in my father's house.

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And the Lord said to him, but I will be with you,

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