Morning

May 5

Judges 7:20 ²⁰The three companies blew the trumpets and smashed the jars. Grasping the torches in their left hands and holding in their right hands the trumpets they were to blow, they shouted, "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!"

What a fascinating plan the LORD gave them. Each of the 300 men took a pitcher with a torch inside in one hand. In the other was a trumpet. On cue they smashed the pitchers and the light shown out. With the other hand they blew their trumpets and then shouted, "A sword for the LORD and for Gideon!"

The enemy was thrown into a panic thinking that each light led a company of soldiers. Frightened in the dark, they killed one another. The dream Gideon had overheard came to pass. What sword were they shouting about? It was the Word of the LORD that they were faithfully obeying.

We have a treasure in jars of clay. It is the Light of the world. At times we seem to be totally outnumbered. But we keep on obeying the Word and believing. We become broken vessels and the light shines out. We blow the trumpet of the Gospel and the enemy (spiritual powers of darkness) is thrown into confusion. In the darkness the enemy does not know who is a friend and who is a foe. He ends up defeating himself. It is not as if we do any great thing. God gets all the glory. We are outnumbered and outgunned, but we just obey and watch God work. If God was faithful to Gideon, to give Him the plan, and encourage Him that He would bring it to pass, will He be any different with you?

Trust God to bring the victory as you obey Him.