ON THE VANGUARD

KNOCK, KNOCK WHO'S THERE?
When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, "The LORD is with you, mighty warrior."
Judges 6:12

Knock, knock
- Who's there?
Boo
- Boo who?
Don't cry, it's only a joke.

Knock, knock
- Who's there?
Impatient cow
- Impatient cow...
MOO!

Knock, knock
- Who's there
Mighty warrior
- Might warrior who?
Mighty warrior you, Gideon

Can you imagine being Gideon? There you are, minding your own business at work when suddenly an angel appears to you, calls you a mighty warrior and commissions you to save Israel from the Midianites. I am not sure how you would react, but as for me, I would be a little scared. I more than likely would have a list of reasons for why the Lord should consider someone else. Gideon had excuses. He reminded the Lord of how his clan was the weakest, and how in his clan he was the runt of the family. Yet the Lord questioned Gideon, "Am I not sending you?" This story continues where an army that started out as 32,000 strong was reduced to 300 men as the Lord had told Gideon that Israel would not be able to boast of her own strength, but rather of God's. Gideon and his 300 men went down to the Midianite camp, blew their trumpets, broke their jars, and held not only their torches, but also their position. The Lord caused the men of Midian to turn on themselves, and those that fled were caught and killed.
Knock, knock. Who's there? It is "you". But who? Is it the "you" you call yourself, or the "you" God calls you? God calls things that are not as though they are. Personally, I see myself in the mirror and I don't always see what God sees. When I was 10 I received a prophesy that I would be a pastor. This was who God was calling me to be. Now here I am at 34 and that calling has not yet been fulfilled. Sometimes I question if God can still use me - a divorced former porn addict. But God's word to Gideon gives me hope, because God sees what I cannot. God saw Gideon's leadership and called him a mighty warrior. God sees my passion and heart and calls me a minister. What does God see in you and then call you? Knock, knock. Who's there?