I Know He Can, I Know He Can!

There are so many examples in the Bible of God using people who had no ability of their own to accomplish His purposes. There is Gideon...he was probably the last person anyone would have chosen to lead God's people into battle. However, God saw him as a "mighty man of valor" (Judges 6:12)--even though, when the angel of the Lord came to him, Gideon was hiding from the enemy. When the Lord gave him an assignment, Gideon's response was honest: "O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house" (Judges 6:15). Gideon was right; he had no innate ability to lead people into battle. "But the Spirit of the Lord came upon Gideon" (6:34), and the power of God was displayed through him and his men. Because of Gideon's obedience three hundred men defeated an army of one hundred twenty thousand. Impossible? For Gideon it was, but for God nothing is impossible! Do you believe that? If so, remember that the next time the Spirit is tugging at your heart to speak to someone, while you justify your disobedience by thinking, "I can't do that!" Of course you can't...but God can if you will only let him.