God must be glorified in all we do. When we come out of an impossible situation, when we free fall off the edge of a cliff and land on our feet, there is only one reality to point to and that is God. When God instructed Gideon to reduce the number of warriors who would go against the Midianites to 300 men, it was to point to Him as the One who was the victor.
When God shows up in our lives, it is often for the purpose of pointing others to Him. Our testimony is most powerful when it is obvious we did not accomplish anything on our own, but only by the grace of God were we victorious. Is there a time in your life when you know without a doubt God walked with you? Can you point to a situation that only God could have orchestrated a victory?
Judges 7:7-8 (NIV)
The LORD said to Gideon, "With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the other men go, each to his own place." So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others”
There are intervals when we feel indestructible, when we think we need not call upon God, but we cannot accomplish anything of value on our own. Self-sufficiency is a handicap when it causes us to believe we can do what needs to be done in our own strength. We can be confident of victory against life’s challenges and temptations only if we put our confidence in God and not in ourselves. - Life Application Bible Notes
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