Bible Reading: Judges 6:33-40
Key Verse: Verse 40 - “And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.”
Key Words: And God did so that night
When the Midianites and their allies invaded the land of Israel, the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon and he gathered together an army from the tribes of Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali. Before going to battle, Gideon asked God for a sign. Gideon put out a fleece and if there was dew upon the fleece only but not the ground, he was assured from God that God was with him. The next morning, there was dew on the fleece but not the ground, which was a sure sign from God. Now Gideon had to be Baptist because that wasn’t good enough for him. He then requested if God was going to be with him that dew be on the ground but not on the fleece. Again God fulfilled Gideon’s request. God gave a sign that He would indeed save Israel by Gideon’s hand.
While many of us focus on Gideon putting out a fleece, I marvel at the patience of God with Gideon.
In his book Five Musts of the Christian Life, F. B. Meyer told about a conversation he had with several believers in the home of William Wilberforce. As they were talking about the difficulties of living as a Christian, a minister, well advanced in years, arose and confessed that he was somewhat “short-fused.” He recalled a time he was trying to control the students in a Sunday School class who were unusually boisterous. His patience was stretched to the breaking point. In fact, he was just about ready to blow his top when he felt inclined to pray, “Lord, give me Your patience, mine is giving out.” In a moment, his spirit was calmed. He therefore decided right then to draw on the Lord’s strength in every difficult situation.
What to do:
✞ The next time you grow impatient with others, remember that God is patient with you.
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