By Pastor Michael Fernandez

God Made You Great 

In the story of Gideon, remember he was thrashing wheat through a winepress in a pit where he was hiding from the Midianites. This was so he could save whatever food he had to eat since the Midianites stole everything. This is when an Angel of the Lord appeared to him. Listen to what the angel says. “When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, “The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.” Judges 6:12 

Imagine what Gideon must have felt. In his society, he was a nobody, a zero. His family was the weakest in his tribe, and he was the least in his family. Gideon is saying, “Hey God, I can’t be used! God, you must have me mistaken for someone else. I am a nobody. Have you ever felt like Gideon? Like you can’t make anything go right?  Maybe you are struggling to provide for your family, or to save your marriage, or struggling to keep your job during COV-ID or even struggling with yourself. Maybe you feel like Gideon, just barely trying to survive.  

“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Judges 6:13. After Gideon complained to the Lord about all that Has happened to Israel, in Judges 6:14, “The Lord said,” I will make you strong, Go and save Israel, I am sending you!”   

Like Gideon, God made you Great! God is faithful to help us grow even when we feel like we have no faith at all. Now Gideon responds again like many of us do, doesn’t he? “I know I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me.” Judges 6: 17  

Even though an Angel appeared to him, & God spoke to him, he still wants a sign. He is basically saying, “Are you really sure you mean me Lord? When we pray the same prayer over and over. Does God listen to us? Gideon is proof He does. God always meets us where our Faith is. We often listen to God, but do we actually hear Him and understand what He wants from us and then actually obey Him? God created you uniquely and Made You Great to be used in the body of Christ.  

Join us this Sunday at the in-person service at 10:30am or online (via You Tube, Facebook Live or church Apps) as we explore this man Gideon and how God took what he offered and made him great!