Joel Osteen Devotional April 30 2021 – Mighty Hero

Judges 6:12, NLT

The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said, Mighty hero, the LORD is with you!

Gideon was hiding in the winepress, afraid of his enemies, when God said he was to deliver the people of Israel from the Midianites. He was feeling inadequate, weak, and intimidated, yet God called him a mighty hero. Gideon said, God, not me. I come from the poorest family, and I am the least one in my father’s house. He was saying, My gift is too small. Yet God gave Gideon favor, and he went out with three hundred men and defeated an army of over a hundred thousand. Gideon became a great leader and is now listed as one of the heroes of faith. Your gift may seem small, you may feel unqualified, the obstacles may look too big, but God is saying to you what He said to Gideon, Hello, you mighty hero. God sees what you can become. Stir up what’s in your heart and come out of hiding. God wouldn’t have put it there if He weren’t going to bring it to pass.

Father, thank You that You know me and what I am capable of becoming. Thank You that You have equipped and are empowering me to be strong where I feel weak and less than. I believe that You are transforming me into a mighty warrior. In Jesus Name, Amen.