If the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Isn't this how we would ask God when we faced with life challenges? If God is with us then we wouldn't be in such a situation or mess. This was the same question that Gideon asked God. The Midianites were destroying their land and taking whatever they had. And God's answer was, "..do not I send you?" (Judges 6:14b - ESV) If we dare to ask God this question then we ought to to be prepared to hear what God says. Like Gideon then we must be ready to respond to Him and be part of the solution! But you may say, "But I cannot do this..." or give some other excuses. Don't worry! Gideon was not too confident of himself and did not think too highly of his own family background. In fact he wanted more assurances from God!
The secret of his strength was the Spirit of the Lord. Gideon discovered that day that the Lord is Peace. Peace is not merely an absence of trouble. It is in spite of it that we find the true source of peace. It was not in things, people or even techniques but in a Person.
The next time you are in trouble, go to the Lord who is our Shalom. Listen to Him say, "The Lord is with you, O mighty man (or woman!) of valour." (Judges 6:12 - ESV). Then go forth with the Lord of peace!
Hmmm.... When we accepted Christ as our Saviour at that moment, the Holy Spirit already dwell in us.. Sometimes it is we ourselves doubt whether God is in our lives or not, but actually He is ALREADY in every moment of our lives... I think sometimes when we are so tight up with our own schedule, it supprse His voice in our hearts which as if He is temporary "hilang" already... I think we should always remind ourselves that we should seek Him first in all the troubles that we are/ are going to encounter, just like the song "Seek Ye First"...
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