Buying Into the Leader
So he said to Him, "O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manaseh, and I am the least in my father's house." And the Lord said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man."
Judges 6:15-16
So he said to Him, "O my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manaseh, and I am the least in my father's house." And the Lord said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man."
Judges 6:15-16
Who would have picked Gideon as a leader? Certainly not Gideon. But despite Gideon's doubts, God used him. And he grew as a leader through several stages:
- He started at home with his servants by destroying an altar to Baal and building a new altar to God.
- He won over his father, who was a key influencer, and Gideon's life was spared when the men of Ophrah came after him.
- He broadened his circle by winning the influence of Joash, the Abiezrites, and tribes beyond his borders.
- He moved at the right time, with the right number of people, and won a great victory.
People don't automatically buy into a good cause, as we see with Gideon. People buy into the leader first, then the leader's vision.
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