Seeds of Wisdom

Judges 6:12 – “And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valour.”’

There was a man in the Scripture named Gideon who God wanted to lead the people of Israel against an opposing army. The angel appeared to him and said, “Gideon, you mighty man of fearless courage.” I can imagine Gideon looking around, thinking, who is He talking about? Gideon was afraid, intimidated, and insecure. But notice that God did not call him what he was. God called him what he could become. God sees your potential. God knows what you are capable of. You may feel weak, but God sees you as strong. You may be intimidated today, but God sees you as a confident person. You may feel small, but God sees you as well-able.

If the Angel of the Lord were to appear to you today, he would say the same thing he said to Gideon. “You mighty man, you mighty woman of fearless courage.” It is important to believe in yourself because if you do not, no one will believe in you and take you seriously. The value you place on yourself determines how people will respond to you. Why don’t you get in agreement with God and start believing what He says about you?

Further Reading: Judges 6:1-25, Numbers 13:27-33

Prayer: Pray that God will open your eyes to see the way He sees you.