The 300 and God's Salvation - July 13, 2014

Judges 7:1 - 8:332,000 men enlisted to fight against their oppressors in the salvation effort. That wasn’t good enough for God. God wanted way less than that. God whittled it down to just 300 so that nobody could say “we saved Israel” when really it was God. The true story of the 300 is not about how incredible the warriors were.  It isn't about identifying with the warrior in facing the obstacles of life. It's about trusting in God to rise up and act through unlikely means. It's about God once again using weakness to do something well beyond their capabilities. It's about us being reminded to not take credit, but to give God the glory.