In this message, “Gideon’s Call,” Pastor Tim Alsbaugh gives us unique insight to another side of Gideon that we don’t usually see or think about. Gideon had a ‘call’ on his life that led to a supernatural encounter with the Lord… an encounter that changed the direction of his life and the life of a nation.
Do you know that you have a call on your life? Do you know what your call is? Are you sure? Every one of us does indeed have a call—a unique call that the Lord has prepared for you and one that only you can fulfill. You are so special to the Lord that if He had to come just for you, He would have. That’s how much you mean to Him.
When we hear about Gideon—who is well known in Bible stories—most of the messages focus on one or two aspects of his life, but in this message, Tim teaches us about Gideon’s call and how it relates to us on a personal level.
- “Your call will always keep you.” But what happens if you step outside of your call? Do you have boundaries within the call of the Lord? Are there consequences to our actions?
- What does God say about YOU? Gideon’s reaction to his supernatural visitor leads to confirmation of the word given him… his lack of confidence to “Mighty Man of Valor.”
- Have you lost the call that you thought you had on your life? God brings a prophet to the people and an angel to Gideon. The messages of both reveal the depth of the love of Father God for His children.
- What did Gideon do with the Call? How did he defeat the enemy “as one man?” Does God expect you to do the same?
You may have a call on your life that will have an impact on your family, your community, and maybe even a nation. Never underestimate what God can do in and through you. Your call is not about what your condition is... or even what your perception is. Your call is about what God says about you, more than what you think about yourself.
God has left you a rich, rich, inheritance. You have been adopted into the family of God…that’s your heritage; and the promises of God are yours. But, when the Spirit of the Lord comes upon you—as He did on Gideon—you become the ‘mighty warrior’ God intended for you to be!
