“God said to Gideon, “You have too many men.” Judges 7:2

One of my favorite film series, “The Hunger Games”, has an oft repeated line throughout the film. If you’ve seen it, you already know the line that says, “May the odds be ever in your favor.” Such a statement begs the question, do you ever feel like the odds are stacked against you? In life, or in love, in your job, or whatever your life circumstance, do you feel like you’re fighting an uphill or unfair battle? To varying degrees we all feel this way from time to time. Now, let me share with you the story of Gideon in the Bible’s book of Judges. Gideon has an army, 32,000 strong, ready to go up against the mighty army of Midian. Surprisingly, God tells Gideon you have to many men, it’s time to downsize. Over the following few verses God whittles Gideon’s army to a scant 300 men before He finally says, “that’s all you need”. What God was really saying to Gideon was,

I Am All You Need

You see, with God you can take on the world. Numbers, be it in people or in a bank account, are no match for God. Romans 8:31 says it best. “If God be for us, who can be against us.” The truth is, with God, the odds are not only in your favor, they are stacked to the sky on your side.