What to do when God says you don't need more! Judges 6-11

In this story of Gideon we have insight into how God works with His people and what He really wants to accomplish. You can't read God's Word very long without discovering that God wants us to trust Him for EVERYTHING! He, of course, wants us to trust Him for our salvation. But, He wants us to trust Him for ever provision, our strength each day, our vision for the future, ... for everthing. God wants us to trust Him and will often send a thorn to our side to make sure have to trust Him (2 Cor. 12:7). These truths are spoken of much in God's Word but never so exemplified as with this story of Gideon. Gideon starts out with 22,000 men of war to fight against the Midianites. He is already facing a large task since the enemy was already much bigger. However, God wants Gideon to completely trust in Him. Using some unusual methods God trims Gideon's army down to a mere 300 solidiers. Not only does He take him down in bodies God gives Gideon the weapons of a torch and a pitcher. How would you go to war with these resources? Gideon would want more but would receive less. We all think more is the answer to our defeating the enemy in our life. But, with God, the answer is not more resources, but more understanding of the character of the God who called us. As it is in this story Gideon, despite the few troops, allows his heart to be puffed up and forsakes God. But, the story teaches us that God doesn't need us and can accomplish a great thing with just a few of faith. Jesus told the Pharisees that God could raise up from the stones those to worship Him and therefore don't think to highly of yourself (Matthew 3:9). Remember, God is in the process of striping us of our relying on anything but Him. The next time you think you need more ask, "More of what?" What we really need is just more understanding of who He is and what He can do! He can do a lot with 300 pitchers and 300 torches.