I love the story of Gideon. There are so many rich pictures of Jesus in this narrative, from the Angel of the Lord that appears to Gideon, to the vision of a loaf of bread that brings victory, to the fleece that absorbs all the dew of the earth yet without being touched by the dew.
But I think my favorite picture comes from the story of Gideon’s battle with the Midianites. To start with, it’s interesting to note that Gideon’s name means “Great Warrior.” This points to Jesus who always leads us in victory and makes us more than conquerors. But it’s not the fact that Jesus secures us the victory that fascinates me, but the way He does it that is so intriguing.
Gideon positions his band of 300 men around the vast army of the Midianites. Each man was given a torch covered by a clay pot and a trumpet. They were instructed when they heard the signal to blow their trumpets, break the clay pots and hold the torches high. This interesting approach resulted in complete victory over the enemy. The Bible often refers to our bodies as clay. Adam was formed out of the clay and Jesus came in a clay vessel (a body like ours) and it was broken for our salvation. Jesus was also the light of the world and out of His brokenness the light of the Gospel shines for all the world to see. The trumpet is a foreshadowing of His triumphant return and our ultimate and eternal deliverance.
In the same way, God wants to use our brokenness to shine forth the light of the Gospel so that others can find salvation in Him and be ready for His second coming.
But I think my favorite picture comes from the story of Gideon’s battle with the Midianites. To start with, it’s interesting to note that Gideon’s name means “Great Warrior.” This points to Jesus who always leads us in victory and makes us more than conquerors. But it’s not the fact that Jesus secures us the victory that fascinates me, but the way He does it that is so intriguing.
Gideon positions his band of 300 men around the vast army of the Midianites. Each man was given a torch covered by a clay pot and a trumpet. They were instructed when they heard the signal to blow their trumpets, break the clay pots and hold the torches high. This interesting approach resulted in complete victory over the enemy. The Bible often refers to our bodies as clay. Adam was formed out of the clay and Jesus came in a clay vessel (a body like ours) and it was broken for our salvation. Jesus was also the light of the world and out of His brokenness the light of the Gospel shines for all the world to see. The trumpet is a foreshadowing of His triumphant return and our ultimate and eternal deliverance.
In the same way, God wants to use our brokenness to shine forth the light of the Gospel so that others can find salvation in Him and be ready for His second coming.
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