Gideon, the Underdog

God loves an underdog.

It’s like when an unranked college team upsets a ranked team and they storm the court after the upset.

Gideon is a perfect example of the underdog but God often chooses those who the world has little expectations of so that He can receive the glory that He rightfully deserves .

When the angel of the Lord came to Gideon and said, the “Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor” (Judges 6:12).

“Go now in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; Gideon said to the Lord, “Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.”

God knew that Gideon’s tiny little force of 300 farmers and shepherds could never destroy a camp of 135,000 seasoned, experienced, and well-trained Midianites.

But with God, all things are possible (Matt 19:26) so don’t ever lose hope, even if the odds look exceedingly hopeless in your life about a battle God has ask you to fight.

God will fight along side you as He did with Gideon, and you'll know as Gideon did that it was God who won the battle for you, and that God will get the Glory for it when the battle is over.