Be Praised – Mighty Warrior – Judges 6:12

 

This is Namma for Christ with the two hundred tenth inspirational message dated Monday, December 6th, 2021. The title of this message is “Be Praised – Mighty Warrior – Judges 6:12”.

The first two words of the title are also the two words in the name of the below inspirational song/video, “Be Praised” (with lyrics) as performed by Maverick City – featuring Aaron Moses and Naomi Raine.  The below passage of scripture (that accompanies this message) is from the Old Testament book of Judges - the twelfth verse of the sixth chapter:

Judges 6:12b

New International Version (NIV)

 

^{12b "}The Lord is with you, mighty warrior."

  

For many years, I have enjoyed reading the daily inspirational messages as provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries in their publications of "OUR DAILY BREAD".  

I recently read the message for the day (for November 26^th, 2021) and found it to be so inspiring, memorable and “thought-provoking”.  

 
 I wanted to share this message with you (see the below message). Our Daily Bread Ministries has the website of:  www.odb.org so that you can read and enjoy life-changing wisdom of daily inspirational messages based on scripture from the Bible. Please read and enjoy:

 

MIGHTY WARRIOR

 

¹² The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.  - Judges 6:12

 

Today's Scripture & Insight:

Judges 6:11-16

 

Diet Eman was an ordinary, shy young woman in the Netherlands – in love, working and enjoying time with family and friends – when the Germans invaded in 1940. As Diet (pronounced Deet) later wrote, “When there is danger on your doorstep, you want to act almost like an ostrich burying its head in the sand.” Yet Diet felt God calling her to resist the German oppressors, which included risking her life to find hiding places for Jews and other pursued people. This unassuming young woman became a warrior for God.

We find many stories in the Bible similar to Diet’s, stories of God using seemingly unlikely characters to serve Him. For instance, when the angel of the Lord approached Gideon, he proclaimed. “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior” (Judges 6:12). Yet Gideon seemed anything but mighty. He’d been secretly threshing wheat away from the prying eyes of the Midianites, who oppressively controlled Israel at the time (verses 1-6, 11). He was from the weakest clan of Israel (Manasseh) and the “least” in his family (v. 15). He didn’t feel up to God’s calling and even requested several signs. Yet God used him to defeat the cruel Midianites (SEE chapter 7).

      God saw Gideon as “mighty”. And just as God was with and equipped Gideon, so God is with us, His “dearly loved children” (see Ephesians 5:1 below) – supplying all we need to live for and serve Him in little and big ways.

Ephesians 5:1

New King James Version (NIV)

 

¹ Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children.

 

By: Alyson Kieda

 

Who are some other Bible characters God used despite their weakness to accomplish much for Him? How has God moved you outside your comfort zone to serve Him?

 

God, I’m so thankful You don’t see me as I see myself. Help me to see myself as Your dearly loved child capable of doing big and small things in service to You.

 

Please enjoy the below inspirational song/video, “Be Praised” (with lyrics) as performed by Maverick City – featuring Aaron Moses and Naomi Raine sung with power and anointing.

 

(I do not own the rights to this song).

 

(If you can't see the below video: Please scroll down to the end - Under the rectangular box labeled "Home" - please click "View web version". You will automatically be taken to the top of the message - please scroll down to the "end" of the message to view the video. Please press play to enjoy the song/video.)

 BE BLESSED!