What might have happened if Gedeon had attacked with all his men? We know he would have lost. The lesson to learn here is to wait until God says it is time and do what he says in the meantime. Years ago, God spoke to my heart to leave the little church I was appointed to and focus solely on hospice work. This bothered me as I have always seen pastoring as my greatest calling. To make matters stranger, to leave a church without somewhere to go was suicidal for future pastoral appointments. Yet, I did it. I think I have seen what God did because of that, but to be honest, most of the benefits of obeying are confusing to me. Yet, at least I obeyed. This is the key. There are times we will understand and see exactly what God was planning, like for Gideon; other times, we may not, but that doesn't change the truth: we need to obey God.
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