GO IN THIS THY MIGHT (PT 3)

TEXT Judges 6:14
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?

MESSAGE
The might that Gideon was instructed to go in is the presence of the Lord. This presence of God is manifested by the Holy Spirit. Once Gideon acknowledged the presence of God in His life, the Spirit of God came upon him (Judges 6:34)  When Jesus was to leave the earth, He says to His disciples that He will send us the Holy Spirit who is the Spirit of truth. Now, that Spirit is the Spirit of Jesus. That is why He says that at that time He was speaking with the disciples, the Spirit was with them. But by the time He has been glorified, He will send the Spirit to dwell in all His saints. Thus, "The Lord is that Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty" (2Cor. 3:17).

When the Spirit of the Lord is in you, the the Lord is in you. Thus no matter the opposition, no matter how strong or how many they are, "Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world" (1Jn 4:4). The only way you can rule in the midst of your enemies is by the presence of the Lord through His Holy Spirit in your life

The Holy Spirit brings you the resources you need to achieve your desire. The presence of the Lord will make men respond to you. Gideon needed some men with him. When the Holy Spirit came upon Gideon, he blew the trumpet and people--albeit initially scared of the Midianites, all responded to him, ready to fight by his side (Judges 6:34-35). The Spirit of God will help you to discover and destroy the demonic stronghold of your challenges(Judges 6:25). The Spirit of Christ will give you the instruction necessary for your victory (Judges 7). He told Gideon how to go about fighting the Midianites. The Spirit of the Lord will encourage and strengthen your heart when you have doubts (Judges 7:10-13). The Spirit of God will give you victory always.

You cannot achieve much in life without the Holy Spirit. Jesus will not even allow the apostles preach a single message before they received the Holy Spirit. The absence of the Holy Spirit in the churches today is what has reduced Christianity to mere religion. Let us return to the Lord and demand for the manifestation of His presence in our lives by His Holy Spirit.

PRAYERS
Thank God for the Spirit that convey His presence to us

Declare that you believe the Lord is with you

Call upon the Lord to pour out His Spirit upon you in an unusual measure

Pray for the Church that there may be a fresh out-pour of the Holy Spirit on all of us

Pray for this nation that God will deliver it from the siege of the enemy.

FURTHER STUDY
John 14:15-20

BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Exodus 15
Proverbs 6:47-7:5
Hebrews 11:23-40

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