Judges 6:36, 37 - The Voice of Circumstance.
Judges 6:36, 37 (NKJV) So Gideon said to
God, "If You will save Israel by my hand as You
have said - 37 look, I shall put a fleece of
wool on the threshing floor; if there is dew on
the fleece only, and it is dry on all the
ground, then I shall know that You will save Israel
by my hand, as You have said."
Judges 6:36, 37 (NIV) Gideon said to God,
"If you will save Israel by my hand as you have
promised - 37 look, I will place a wool fleece on the
threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece
and all the ground is dry, then I will know that
you will save Israel by my hand, as you said."
Judges 6:36, 37 (NLT) Then Gideon said to
God, If you are truly going to use me to
rescue Israel as you promised, 37 prove it to me in
this way. I will put a wool fleece on the
threshing floor tonight. If the fleece is wet with dew
in the morning but the ground is dry, then I
will know that you are going to help me rescue
Israel as you promised.
COMMENTARY PEARL
Not only does God speak to us through His
Word and not only will He never contradict His
Word, but God also speaks through circumstances.
Although I'm not one to base major life decisions on
circumstances alone, clearly there have been times when I
have sensed that something was the will of God
and then things would fall into place
circumstantially. At other times, circumstances have made it
obvious that God was saying no.
A classic example of God speaking through
circumstances was when God spoke to Gideon, who laid his
fleece out on the ground, asking God to confirm His
Word. Certainly Jonah got the right message when
God brought his journey to an abrupt halt, and
he found himself in the belly of a very large
fish.
Of course, as a part of this process, God
speaks to us through people. For example, there
have been times when I've been listening to
someone preach or have been talking with a friend,
and suddenly what he is saying addresses the
situation I'm going through, even though he is
completely unaware of my circumstances. It makes me
realize that it is God Himself speaking to me
through those individuals.
Maybe God has spoken to you through a
pastor or a Christian friend. Or perhaps He has
been speaking to you through circumstances.
Listen carefully, and remember that He never will
contradict His Word. [Every Day with Jesus by Greg
Laurie]
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS TOPIC
Psalm 119:105 - Hearing God.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210408-0948.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
Steps to Peace by Billy Graham:
https://stepstopeace.org/
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
Importance of Choice:
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]
Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David
DeRose, MD, MPH:
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides:
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible
Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor:
https://www.revelationnow.com/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657