“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”.
(Jud. 6:13)
GIDEON’S PROBLEM IS OUR PROBLEM
Gideon interpreted the Word of God by his own personal experience. That is, he interpreted the Bible in light of present circumstances. To do this can cause a person to question or worse bring about a collapse to one's faith in the Holy Scriptures.
A TIME FOR EVERYTHING
You never want to interpret God’s dealings with you in the dark. You interpret them in the light. Interpretations require clarity of sight. The “MAN” Christ Jesus (and I emphasize, MAN), left us an example. When on the cross and darkness engulfed the earth He cried, “Why hast thou forsaken me?
HOW TO MISINTERPRET GOD’S DEALINGS
If you go by feelings, your situation, or carnal reasoning you’ll misinterpret what God is doing every time. When you are pressed out of measure, above strength, when you are maxed out, so to speak, do not, I say, do not, interpret it as God’s frown.
ALWAYS GO BY THE X-RAY OF GOD’S WORD-NOT EMOTIONS
Fact: all things are working for your good. Fact: nothing can separate you from God’s love. Fact: what He is doing now you’ll understand later. Fact, He does everything well. Fact, your latter end will be blessed more than the beginning. Fact: you will bear more of a Christ-like image than ever before!
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