Judges 7:15-18 (ESV Strong's)
As soon as Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped. And he returned to the camp of Israel and said, “Arise, for the Lord has given the host of Midian into your hand.” And he divided the 300 men into three companies and put trumpets into the hands of all of them and empty jars, with torches inside the jars. And he said to them, “Look at me, and do likewise. When I come to the outskirts of the camp, do as I do. When I blow the trumpet, I and all who are with me, then blow the trumpets also on every side of all the camp and shout, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon.’”
Strange Weapons in the Hands of God
Gideon is about to take on the army of the Midianites. He started with over 30,000 and God had whittled it down to 300. God did not want Israel claiming victory because of their talent, their might or their combined teamwork. But, not only did they only have 300 men, they also had no weapons. So, Gideon’s plan was to use trumpets, jars and lights. Apparently a light show was all that was need .. in the hands of God. Gideon overcomes the Midianites by conquering them via the 300 jars and lights. There is no way Gideon or the nation of Israel can claim their strong might saved them. This is how it is with God. He uses the weak and uses them in the weakest manner. Man has to go away being in awe of God. We are not to try to use our strength and out great power to accomplish anything thing. Especially when we are fighting the battles God lays out before us. The Armor of God in Ephesians 6 are in this same manner. We are in a fight with Satan and we need to clothe ourselves with the armor God provides. We do this by faith and that enables God to claim the victory ... it is His work. We only carry the armor He gives us.
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