Unstoppable

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"Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan and crossed it. He said to the men of Succoth, "Give my troops some bread; they are worn out, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian." But the officials of Succoth said, "Do you already have the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna in your possession? Why should we give bread to your troops? Then Gideon replied, "Just for that, when the LORD has given Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with desert thorns and briers." From there he went up to Peniel and made the same request of them, but they answered as the men of Succoth had. So he said to the men of Peniel, "When I return in triumph, I will tear down this tower." Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with a force of about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of the armies of the eastern peoples; a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen. Gideon went up by the route of the nomads east of Nobah and Jogbehah and fell upon the unsuspecting army. Zebah and Zalmunna, the two kings of Midian, fled, but he pursued them and captured them, routing their entire army.  Judges 8:4-12

Someone I highly respect said to my husband one time as he was requesting something incredibly courageous, "No. I don't like to be part of loosing battles." I was dumb-struck. I just couldn't believe someone in a leadership position could choose not to do what was right because there was a high chance of failure. It made me so incredibly grateful to be married to a man who will do what is right no matter the cost or outcome. Someone who will do what is right, even if it hurts.

These 300 were like that. Exhausted yet they keep going. It seems like these guys are unstopable. Even when the task at hand seems ridiculous. Even when all others are mocking them. Even when no one will come to their aid because they don't want to be part of a loosing battle.

What does it take to stop you?

What about you? Do you do what is right even when failure is staring you in the face? Or would you be like the officials of Succoth?

Though these officials failed them and they were left to fight again without food. God sustained them. His grace was sufficient. 300 won this second battle fighting 15,000 exhausted with no food. The Lord's grace truly is sufficient. When God calls us to do something, He always makes a way for it to happen, even down to the tiniest details like physical energy. Nothing is impossible for God.

What has He called you to today? Remember His grace will be sufficient for you.

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The Entire Series. 
What Have You Missed?

Chapter One
{Verses 1-3} Know-er 
{Verses 4-7} Reliance 
{Verses 9-11}  Bigger Picture 
{Verses 17-19} Prepare for Battle
{Verses 21-2:6}  No More 

Chapter 2
{Verses 7-11} Revealer 
{Verses 11-12} The Lord's Anger
{Verses 14-15} Love Conquers
{Verses 16-19} The Great Rescue
{Verses 22-3:4} The Big Test       

Chapter 3
{Verses 7-11} Willing & Available 
{Verses 12-14} Facing the Enemy
{Verses 15-30} Freedom 
{Verse 31} Comparison

Chapter 4
{Verses 2-3} Beauty of Bridled Strength  
{Verses 8-13} Tons of Nuggets 
{Verses 17-5:31} Where's the Trust      

Chapter 5
{Verses 2-31} Offering   

Chapter 6
{Verse 2} Running out of Darkness 
{Verses 7-8} God Responds 
{Verses 11-12}Redemptive Eyes  
{Verse 13} Questioning Goodness 
{Verse 14} What Strength?   
{Verses 15-16} Just not enough
{Verse 17} Is it really you? {Verse 18-22} Grace Upon Grace
{Verse 25-31 } Courageous Defender 
{Verse 33-40} Courage Giver 

Chapter 7
{Verse 1-8} Mad-Lib 
{Verse 9-15} Stepping Out 
{Verse 16-25} Mighty One 
{Isa. 9:2-7} Light of the World

Chapter 8
{Verse 1-3} Sitting the Bench

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