10/06/2026 – “…We are serving the God of the impossible, and the God of the underdog. We will have a victory. And the Lord will get all the glory just as He did on the victory of Gideon… rejoice in the miracles and the victories that God wants to bring from them.”
The Gideon Probabilities
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
In the story of Gideon, God tells Gideon that he has too many soldiers to go into battle. I can imagine Gideon thinking, “God, can we talk about your military strategy?” Traditionally speaking, you try to decrease the number of your opponent’s army, not your own army. So you might look at your situation and worry because it looks overwhelming, hopeless, or the odds are against you. But remember the story of Gideon. God loves such overwhelming odds. He actually delights in going against the flow of the world and bringing victory when the odds are totally against it. God loves impossible situations, so He can prove and show Himself. So if the odds are against you or your situation seems overwhelming, it’s okay. If you seem to be the least likely person to be victorious, praise God. Just believe Him, and go with Him, all out in faith. You are serving the God of the impossible, and the God of the underdog. You will have your victory. And the Lord will get all the glory just as He did on the day of the victory of Gideon.
From Message #829 The Valiant One: The Gideon Guide to Victory I
Scripture: Judges 7:22
TODAY’S MISSION – Today, rejoice in the improbably (sic), the unlikely, the hopeless, and the impossible – rejoice in the miracles and victories God wants to bring from them.
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Comment:
Judges – Chapter 7 – One of my favorite chapters of the Bible – “God Selects Gideon’s Army”. It’s serious stuff obviously, but to me – it shows God’s humor as well. Why not? We were created in God’s image. We have a sense of humor so He has a sense of humor. Chapter 8, concluding with Gideon’s Legacy, ends badly in verse 34: “The Israelites did not remember the LORD their God who had delivered them from the power of the enemies around them.” Man is NOT basically good! It is a ridiculous pagan premise. Remember when God delivered the Israelites from the Egyptians with a parting of the Red Sea. What happened right after that?: “Yep, while Moses went up to the mountain to meet God, the people built a golden calf idol. But this is not the end of the story. Remnant Israel will be saved with the Second Coming of Christ. And yes, it is just a relative breath away. Even if it were a thousand years hence, it would be just a relative breath for what is 1,000 years divided by eternity: That would mathematically be the limit -0-. It’s nothing!
The best of men are men at best! But note how Gideon started out humbly with the Angel of the LORD: “He said to Him, “Please, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Look, my family is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”” Judges 6:15. So, with a little humor as noted up front in the comment: “God showed up to show off.”