Passage
Judges 6:25-40 (ESV)
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Acts 8:26-40
Key Verse: 8:35
Remove the Idols; Worship the Lord
Date: Nov. 9, 2017
Daily Bread
Key Verse: 6:25b-26a
1. Smashing idols (25-32)
The Lord told Gideon to replace his father's idol-altars and worship the Lord properly with an altar to the Lord and a bull sacrifice from his father's herd. Gideon did it at night, knowing it would cause a fury with pro-Baal worshipers. They wanted to kill Gideon. But his father realized the truth and said, "Let Baal defend himself, if he really is a god." So they nicknamed Gideon "Jerub-Baal" which means, "Let Baal contend with him." The Lord God alone is worthy of our worship, not other things.
2. Gideon's fleece (33-40).
The enemies joined forces. The Spirit came on. Gideon and he rallied Israel. But he still had fear and doubt. So he asked God for two signs involving a wool fleece and dew. He didn't have to do this because he already had God's promise twice that he would save Israel (14,16). God's promise is always enough.
Prayer: Lord, rid and cleanse my heart and household of all idols that we may worship you alone properly in Jesus' name.
One Word: Remove the idols and worship the Lord alone
