Judges 6:17 Gideon replied, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, give me a sign that it is really you talking to me.”
After the first sign God gave
to Gideon, God sent Gideon to destroy the false gods Gideon’s neighbors worshiped.
(See ‘God? Test, Test’ Pt. 1)
Gideon’s second request for a sign is the famous fleece test. Gideon set up a test to see if God was really with him as he was going into battle against Israel’s enemies. (Judges 6:36-40)
If God played along with Gideon’s test, there was every expectation that Gideon would lead an army into a battle in which he could very well lose his life. Before you ask God for a sign you had better be ready to go to work for God.
You cannot say ‘no’ to God’s ‘go.’ If God has confirmed that God is with you in the battle into which God is sending you, then you need to gather up the courage to confront the enemy.
So, before you decide to do a little microphone check on whether God is really there, be prepared to say ‘yes’ if God answers, ‘Here I am. You will go.’
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