Interesting story of Gideon in Judges 6 & 7. Midian has oppressed the Israelites for years, stealing their crops, livestock, (or destroying them) and more un-neighborly activities. The Lord responds to the cry of the "sons of Israel" by sending an Angel to visit Gideon. The Angel calls him a "man of valor" and invites him to use his strength and the Angel's calling to go free Israel from the Midianite oppressors.
Gideon basically says "You don't know who I am, I'm the least of the least around here!"
The Angel and Lord keep working with him: fleece (wet or dry), dreams of loaves of bread rolling into camps, soldiers drinking water in certain ways, sneaking around at night on various missions, flaming torches, blaring trumpets...
In Effect, the Angel and Lord said or demonstrated:"No, Gideon, the problem is: You Don't Know Who You Are When I'm With You!!"
I've long believed: "When the FATHER steps in, Everything changes!"
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