GIDEON
This is an 8 part post on the fascinating story of Gideon's relationship with the Lord, his victory as a mighty warrior, and how we can learn from his strengths and failures.
Gideon – Part 8 – Olive Trees for Life
Reading Time: 9 Minutes Gideon was one of the most amazing men in the Old Testament. I am so blessed to be able to read about the supernatural victory he won for Israel because of his close relationship with the…
Gideon – Part 7 – The Parable Of The Trees
Reading Time: 9 Minutes The Coronation of Abimelek After killing his brothers, Abimelek returned to his mother’s town. All of Shechem gathered at “the great tree” for Abimelek’s coronation. Suddenly, there was an interruption! By God’s grace and to everyone’s…
Gideon – Part 6 – Gideon’s Fall
Reading Time: 10 Minutes Guard Your Heart! To get the most from this post read: Judges 8:4-21. The battle was almost over, but Gideon had to capture Midian’s kings, Zebah and Zalmunna, who led the army. Gideon and his men…
Gideon – Part 5 – Humility
Reading Time: 6 Minutes Gideon had come to know the Lord in a more personal way than he had ever expected. And because the Lord had gained his trust, Gideon was in a place of humility that would enable him…
Gideon – Part 4 – Signs
Reading Time: 8 Minutes Gideon encountered the Lord and began to follow His lead. He was now a disciple, developing his relationship with God. In this post we will look at several “signs” the Lord gave Gideon and consider how…
Gideon – Part 3 – Tearing Down Idols
Reading Time: 8 Minutes At first, Gideon doesn’t believe God can use him. But through patient relationship, God shows His power and promises to stay with Gideon and help him lead Israel to victory. Gideon has become a disciple of…
Gideon – Part 2 – The Rock
Reading Time: 8 Minutes The Rock The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be my God, the Rock, my Savior! 2 Samuel 22:47 NIV The whole story of Gideon fascinates me! When we look at the pattern of…
Gideon – Part 1 – They Cried Out
Reading Time: 8 Minutes As a child, I only heard about the victories of Gideon. As an adult, I realized there was so much more to the story– found in the book of Judges, chapters 6-9. Israel had the habit…
