Do you see what I see?

This week we are focusing on transforming into our destiny.  Our prayer focus this week is on the following scripture found in Ephesians 1:17:

I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better.

Let’s take a look at a true transformation found in the Bible, Gideon.  If you are unfamiliar with the story (found in Judges 6), Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress, hiding from the Midianites, who had been invading Israel for seven years. The angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” (Judges 6:12)  Interesting choice of words – mighty warrior – I don’t picture someone hiding from their enemy as a mighty warrior!

The Lord continues, “Go in the strength you have, and save Israel out of Midian’s hand.  Am I not sending you?” (Judges 14)

Gideon’s response may be our very own response when God calls us to do something, “Pardon me, my Lord, but how can I save Israel?  My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”

God, in his mercy answers Gideon, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites, leaving none alive.”

Imagine this type of encounter with God!  From the beginning of the conversation, God reveals Gideon as a mighty warrior.  Up until this point, Gideon was not a mighty warrior, nor did he see himself as a mighty warrior.  However, God was revealing Gideon’s destiny to him.  God had a very different perception of Gideon than Gideon held of himself, as well as a different perception of Gideon than who Gideon was until that time. Once Gideon received this revelation, his perspective of his future was refined.  Knowing God’s plan for him was to be a mighty warrior, Gideon could not possibly continuing threshing wheat in secret in a winepress.

In order to transform into our destiny, we need to know how God sees us.  Ask God today to reveal this to you.  Be open to whatever He shares with you.  Do not dismiss anything that He reveals, fearing as Gideon did, that you are the least.  Be prepared to be amazed!