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.

Welcome to the First 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Judges chapter 6 verse 16.

Scripture says,

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

and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.

The story of God meeting with Gideon ignites a fire of faith within me to be used by God

to powerfully impact the earth.

Gideon exemplifies the truth that God anoints all he appoints. He will perfectly equip and empower you to accomplish

whatever task he has set before you. In Judges 6, an angel of the Lord approaches Gideon,

who at the time was beating out wheat in a wine press to hide

it from the oppressive Midianites.

Scripture says, and the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him,

the Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor.

Now if an angel appeared to me and told me something,

I'd like to think I would believe whatever he said.

Not so with Gideon.

Gideon immediately doubts the word of God.

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