“You Carry What They Fear”

 

Dreaded by What You Dread

The very thing you’re afraid of is already afraid of you.

“Are you afraid to attack?”

God asked Gideon that question in Judges 7 not because Gideon was weak, but because fear had not yet caught up with truth.

Who wouldn’t be afraid?The enemy looked like a swarm of locusts.

Their camels were like grains of sand along the seashore.

The numbers were intimidating. The odds were unreasonable.

And Gideon? Only three hundred men.Anyone would tremble.

But God did something unexpected.

He didn’t increase Gideon’s army.

He didn’t change the enemy’s size.

He changed Gideon’s perspective.

WHEN GOD WANTS TO CURE YOUR FEAR, HE LETS YOU HEAR THE TRUTH

In Judges 7:9–15, God told Gideon to go down to the enemy camp and listen.

Sometimes, you need to know what the opposition thinks about you.

Sometimes, courage is restored when fear is exposed as a lie.

Gideon overheard a dream.

A simple dream. A barley loaf rolling into the enemy camp

and destroying everything. And the interpretation shocked him. “This can only be the sword of Gideon. God has given Midian into his hands.”

The enemy was afraid of the very man who was afraid of them.

YOU ARE DREADFUL TO WHAT YOU ARE DREADING

Let that sink in.

Gideon was trembling while the enemy was already defeated in their minds.

The problem was never the size of the enemy.

The problem was Gideon did not know the weight of the God who was with him.You see, fear grows when you forget what you carry.

LET ME TELL YOU WHAT THE ENEMY THINKS ABOUT YOU

They know you are not alone.

They know you carry God’s presence.

They know heaven backs you.

They know grace surrounds you.

They know you are favored.

They know you are dangerous to darkness.

The enemy knows something you sometimes forget:

God is with you.

God is in you.

God is for you.

And that makes you victorious before the battle even begins.

WHY YOU MUST THINK HIGHLY OF YOURSELF

This is not pride but revelation.

You must think highly of yourself because you carry a mighty God. 

You must see yourself rightly because heaven does.

The enemy is not intimidated by your personality.

They are intimidated by the God backing your obedience.

You underestimate yourself because you underestimate God in you.

GET UP. THE VICTORY IS ALREADY GIVEN

When Gideon heard the truth, he did not argue.

He did not delay. He worshipped.Then he attacked.

Judges 7:15 says:

“When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped God.”

Before the sword was lifted, fear was broken. 

You Are More Dangerous Than You Know

Your weakness isn’t the problem your ignorance of God’s power in you is.

So hear this clearly:

Get up.

Attack.

Move.

Obey.

The Lord has already given you the victory.

What you are afraid of is already afraid of you.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, here we are.

We admit it sometimes we’ve been afraid, unsure, and shrinking back.

But today, we choose to believe the truth about who You are in us.

Break every lie that says we are weak, small, or alone.

Awaken us to the power, authority, and purpose You have placed inside us in Jesus mighty name.  Amen 

You can listen to this song. It’s about the great power of God. 

Awamaridi