"You have too many men … " — Judges 7:2
Some people are uncomfortable with the word "miracle." And I can see why. Like a dishcloth that has been used too many times, the word "miracle" has had most of its meaning wrung out of it, and, for some, the word has begun to stink.
But, since I don’t have another word, I need to use this one. Without miracles, you cannot live the Christian life.
The life God has given us is impossible. There is only one way to accomplish the impossible. We need a miracle. Sometimes we need many miracles.
In ancient times, God saw that there might be some confusion over whether or not a miracle was really necessary. So He told Gideon to start sending his soldiers home. When they couldn’t get rid of enough of them fast enough, God showed Gideon a quick way to sift and sort his army down from 30,000 to 300.
300. At that point, God had something He could work with. I can almost picture Him smiling and rubbing His hands together. Finally! Things were hopeless, helpless, and impossible, and everybody knew it.
Just in case everything is going wrong for you, consider the possibility that God is sending your resources home so He can whittle His way down to hopeless, helpless and impossible. Consider the possibility that God might be looking for a chance to do a miracle.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
Dwight Clough is the author of four Christian books and is an active member of Lake City Church in Madison. This devotional is also available via email and you may review the archives back to 2002. To contact Dwight or Kim, use their contact form. You may also support their ministry.