The Fury of Faith

Israel was the picture of failure.

Their fear of the enemy’s wrath forced them to abandon their homes and properties to live in caves, dens and shelters in the mountains.

In their few moments of peace, they would sow seed.

However, at harvest time, the enemies came in full force.

The Midianites were joined by the Amalekites and other tribes from the East, and like locusts came up against Israel to destroy their entire harvest.

Nothing was left behind – no oxen, sheep or donkeys. Nothing.

Israel hit rock bottom in such a way that there was no alternative but to call upon the God of their fathers.

Their humiliation and outcry touched the heart of God.

And so the Almighty chose Gideon to deliver His firstfruits.

Note the criteria the Lord uses to choose His servants.

Gideon was the angriest man in Israel.

His hatred of the enemy led to his revolt.

And yet he did not know how to use this energy.

This is when the Angel of the Lord appeared to him and gave him a word.

The object of our hatred should not be those who hate us; instead, we should use it against the evil spirits that are using them.

Gideon had no such insight.

When he heard the angel say that the Lord was with him, he immediately responded in anger and unbelief:

“O my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?” Judges 6.13.

This reaction perfectly characterizes the type of person God chooses in the war against hell.

Instead of being reprimanded for his audacity, the Angel confirmed his calling by saying:

“Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” Judges 6.14.

This means: the fury of Gideon was his strength.

The Lord has allowed enemies to rise up against us so that the fury of our faith manifests.

Be abundantly blessed, in the Name of the Lord of Hosts, Jesus Christ!