January 12, 2026 3:00 am
Gideon, a seemingly unpromising leader, was chosen by God to save Israel from the Midianites. Despite living in a time of great apostasy, Gideon remained faithful to the true God and was burdened for his people. To be mighty for God like Gideon, one must begin by being poor yet faithful, putting away every idol of the mind and acknowledging the Savior's sacrifice.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. A Mighty Man. And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valor. Judges 6.12. Gideon was not a very promising leader to all outward appearance.
he was one of the undistinguished and divided tribe of Manasseh, and my family is poor in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house. But that's exactly the kind of man God knows he can use for God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. God, therefore, greeted him thus The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valor. As a matter of fact, there were other qualities in Gideon that must have commended him to God. He was already busy threshing wheat by the wine press to hide it from the Midianites.
He was not sitting idly, but was already doing what he could for his people.
Furthermore, even though he lived in a time of great apostasy, when even his own father kept an altar for the god BAAL, he still worshipped the true God, and was greatly exercised that the Lord hath forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites. He was burdened for his people, but all he had been able to do was to try to feed them, hiding his wheat from the invaders. Before the Lord could use him further, however, he had to destroy the family idol and offer his own sacrifice to the true God, even though he knew his family and neighbors might try to kill him. God then did indeed save Israel from the hands of the Midianites through Gideon. If we would be mighty for God like Gideon, We must begin like him, poor yet faithful.
Burdened for the Lord's truth and doing what we can, putting away every idol of the mind and acknowledging our Savior's sacrifice for us. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. And please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's ministry, visit icr.org/slash donate. Your gift of any amount helps us to reach others with biblical truth and encouragement.
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