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.

But 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 6 verse 16. 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 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. He responds to God's call to save Israel by saying, please, Lord, how can I

save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manessa,

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