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December 9, 2009

But the Spirit of the Lord clothed Gideon...

--Judges 6:34

Dr. Howard Hendricks, a wonderful professor at the Dallas Theological Seminary, once referred to a little prayer that he says every day. And as it happens, this prayer is based on today's verse, Gideon's life-changing experience with God.

The prayer goes like this:

"Lord, here I am. I want to be your suit of clothes. Take me and use me and just walk around in me today."

Now that's a simple little prayer, but it is also a powerful one!

The only way that you and I are able to contend at all is because God is with us. Gideon learned this lesson firsthand. On his own he was fearful and powerless, hiding deep down in a winepress to avoid the Midianites. He was beaten down and weak, but that didn't stop God.

You see, God chooses and uses people who understand their own inadequacies, and who embrace his sufficiency. The Spirit of the Lord covered Gideon and the battle was won!

If you feel inadequate to do the will of God, you are not alone. Jesus said it himself when he spoke these words from John 15:5: "Apart from me you can do nothing."

Our story doesn't end with our weakness. It begins with the overwhelming sufficiency that is ours in Christ Jesus. He is your key to victory in every battle you will ever face!

GOD CHOOSES AND USES PEOPLE WHO UNDERSTAND THEIR OWN INADEQUACIES, AND WHO EMBRACE HIS SUFFICIENCY.


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