Hebrews 11:32 (KJV) Hebrews 11:32 (KJV) And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
Is the writer saying “I don’t have the time; oh how I wish I did because there’s so many more Gedeon’s oh what a great story of faith about the man who was a farmer who became a great leader. You’ll find his story in book #7 of the Old Testament Judges Chapter 6-8 Gedeon asked a question that many have asked as they see all the evil going on around them. Judges 6:13 (KJV) 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. Read about this man Gedeon and see how the Lord greatly used him. There is hope for anyone to become a Gedeon. But the writer didn’t have time to tell of this great man of faith that God greatly used. Neither was there enough time to write of Barak. Who was this man Barak? In Judges chapter 4 and 5 you can read about him. He was use to lead ten thousand men all volunteers. Israel had been brought into bondage, again. There were 900 chariots of iron and these volunteers were lightly armed and were no contest for these chariots. But these volunteers had something else, they had God and He would overcome this enemy as He had done in the past. It’s an interesting read about how the victory was won with a woman, a hammer and nail.
“Samson”he was famous for his great strength oh but there is much more to know about him
Judges chapters 14-16
“Jephthae” It will be hard to find him with that name. But if you use “Jephthah” you will find him in Judges chapter 1l & 12 he may be more like you and I because he at first joined up with the wrong kind of friends. But later he became a believer and put his trust in God and had great faith; he fought, he conquered all because he trusted.
“David” a man after God's own heart.
“Samuel” a child of prayer, devoted to the Lord, who heard his voice, was used by God. He behaved with great uprightness, all his days; and had a good report of God and man.
”and of the prophets” from Samuel to John the Baptist you see we don’t have the time. Because if not careful God knows we will get too focused on the greatness of man. God uses men and women but the greatness is never in the man or the woman for they are nothing without God in their presence.
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