The story of Gideon is more than an ancient battle account—it’s a prophetic picture of the Christian life. The wheat-threshers victory over the Midianites in Judges 7:19-21 is not just a military triumph but a revelation of how God changes the world through surrendered vessels.
Armed only with trumpets, jars, and torches, Gideon’s small army shattered the darkness, sending the enemy into chaos. This unconventional strategy proves that victory doesn’t come through human strength but through radical obedience to God. When we yield fully to the Lord's will, he turns our weakness into a weapon.
But before Gideon could fight an external battle, he had to win an internal one. He wasn’t born a warrior—he was shaped into one through obedience.
When the angel of the Lord first called him a “mighty warrior,” Gideon struggled to believe it. Fear and insecurity gripped him. He questioned his calling. The farmer kept wrestling with doubt. But the real battle began when God told Gideon to tear down his father’s altar to Baal (Judges 6:25-27). This was more than an act of defiance—it was a declaration of who he would serve. Before he could lead Israel to victory, Gideon had to break free from his father's dead religion. He had to dismantle the false systems that had held him—and his people—captive.
Gideon’s story reveals a critical truth: spiritual victories come in stages. The unseen battles we fight in our hearts—against sin, doubt, and compromise—must be won before we can take ground in the kingdom.
Too many believers want to defeat the "Midianites" in their lives while still bowing at Baal’s altar. We want to see the power of God move, but we’re entangled in powerless religion. We long for revival, yet we refuse to tear down the things that hinder the Lord's presence.
Like Gideon, we are called to fight—but first, we must prepare. The Church cannot push back darkness while clinging to the very things that weaken its authority. It’s time for deep transformation. It’s time to destroy every idol—every mindset, habit, or system—that opposes the move of God. Only then will we be ready for the greater victories ahead.
Through humility, obedience, and total dependence on power of the Holy Spirit, we too can become the mighty warriors God has called us to be.
Steve Gray and I wrote a book—"Mighty Like Gideon"—that's being published through Chosen Books. Check it out here.
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