Most of us know the story of Gideon (Judges 6:1-16). He found himself in a oppressed society because the future generation did not make an intentional effort to hand pass of their most important inheritance, faith in God (Judges 2:8-12). We need to understand, this is not an automatic hand-off. God warned Israel of the blessing of following Him, and the curse that comes upon us when we put idols before our creator (Deut 6:4-7). God sees and interacts with our true identity, there is no avoiding that. Jesus say Gideon as a mighty man of God (Judges 6:11-12), and then he lives it out (Judges 6:25-35). When we are obedient God works in us to make us who we really are (Philippians 1:6).
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