But if that's what it takes to praise You Jesus...

Judges 6:15-18
15 And he said to him, “Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father's house.” 16 And the Lord said to him, “But I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man.” 17 And he said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, then show me a sign that it is you who speak with me. 18 Please do not depart from here until I come to you and bring out my present and set it before you.” And he said, “I will stay till you return.”

Context: So the Israelites AGAIN sin against God and now God gave them into the hand of Midian or seven years.
So AGAIN the Israelites cry out to the LORD. and AGAIN God helps them out by sending a prophet, and then calls and sends Gideon to save Israel.

The above is their conversation.

One quick thing that struck me was when Gideon responds to God by saying "I am the least in my Father's house." This kinda reminded me of

1 Timothy 1:15
15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

and

Proverbs 3:34
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he gives favor.

and man I can't find the verses that I'm looking for. help?

But anyways, I found it interesting that Gideon responded in such a way. It reminds me of the way Moses was chosen. Or even David. and Paul.

Check. that. out.

It seems like all the time, God is always choosing the weak for His work. I forgot where I heard this, but if you feel like you are too weak to be included in a big part of God's plan, you are a good candidate. God always chooses the weak, the runts, the inadequate, the what-the-where-did-this-guy-come-from-I-had-no-idea-that-God-would-use-this-guy-cause-he-is-a-weakling.

But why? God's glory. That is always the answer haha but I think when God uses the weak to accomplish His will, it says much about who God is.

1) The weak relies more on God because that person is inadequate and needs God, the ultimate source of strength and wisdom.
2) God using something small, to do something BIG, makes God look glorious.

It's like say there are two men that needed to build like laptops or something. One dude uses metals, and he uses a laptop building kit that has all the transistors and resistors and capacitors and all those technical components to build his laptop. Boom he builds it. Then another dude goes into his garbage can and is like "hmm this'll do." He uses literal trash. Literally. Trash. and then boom he builds his laptop. and not only that but this laptop (made out of literal trash) is better, faster, stronger.

Props to that guy who made it out of literal trash right?

God uses weak people... Not props, but PRAISE, and WORSHIP, and EXALTATION, and ADORATION. I think when God makes use of little people, it makes much of God, brings all the attention to God/ brings Him glory.

What do you think?

This isn't a serious blog...but I thought this was interesting (ambiguous).
I was reading Psalm 24 the other day and then I read this...

Psalm 24:3-6
3 Who may ascend the hill of the LORD ?
Who may stand in his holy place?
4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to an idol
or swear by what is false. [a]
5 He will receive blessing from the LORD
and vindication from God his Savior.
6 Such is the generation of those who seek him,
who seek your face, O God of Jacob. [b]
Selah

I instantly realized that Chris Tomlin based his song Give Us Clean Hands, on this song. I was like woah....haha but yeah...

Isn't it kinda weird how I knew the song before I knew this verse. I mean I don't know...I guess it kinda goes to show how I don't read the Bible as much as a "normal Christian" would/should, =/ but yeah anyways, I like how Chris Tomlin uses scripture in his songs =]

hmm...interesting...

Psalm 73
1Surely God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
I had nearly lost my foothold.
3 For I envied the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 They have no struggles;
their bodies are healthy and strong. [a]
5 They are free from the burdens common to man;
they are not plagued by human ills.
6 Therefore pride is their necklace;
they clothe themselves with violence.
7 From their callous hearts comes iniquity [b] ;
the evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
8 They scoff, and speak with malice;
in their arrogance they threaten oppression.
9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them
and drink up waters in abundance. [c]
11 They say, "How can God know?
Does the Most High have knowledge?"
12 This is what the wicked are like—
always carefree, they increase in wealth.
13 Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure;
in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.

O Father...
These wicked people. Why do they get to have what they want. All the time. Why does everything seem to work out for them. They are not miserable. I am miserable. Lord Father, even my christian brothers and sisters. They continue doing things that I don't think are right. But they think there's nothing wrong with it? Why, Father? Why can't I do those things? Why am I given the convictions...even after they hear my convictions, they just say, "o." They don't think its necessary. But Lord, every pastor says its necessary. Every book out there says its necessary. So why not these friends of mine?
O Lord why do they prosper. Why when I do the right thing and they do the wrong thing, they prosper. I'm here Lord trying to do all the things you told me to do. It is so tempting to slip and just do what my fellow Christian brothers are doing. It is so tempting to just do what they are doing.
O Lord how long do I have to endure this hardship. How long will this go on? What can I do? Whatever I do, I will just get heartbroken. I will lose something. Every path leads to pain. What can I do? Pain follows me wherever I go.
How about my Christian brothers? They seem to be happy all the time. And I know Lord that perhaps they are not happy deep down. But I can't think that way anymore. Who am I kidding? They are happy Lord. They are. So why can't I?
Why does every situation turn out that way? Not every situation turns out that way?

²¹ When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,

²² I was senseless and ignorant;
I was a brute beast before you.

²³ Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.

O Lord, when things go against me, I forget so easily. I forget You Father. I forget that You are next to me, crying with me, looking at me with compassion telling me, "Henrik hold on...hold on...hang in there..."

Lord give me strength to stay faithful. Lord help me to remember You. May I no longer be sorrowed by things of this Earth, but by things that break Your heart.

²⁵ Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

²⁶ My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.

²⁷ Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.

²⁸ But as for me, it is good to be near God.
I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge;
I will tell of all your deeds.

Lord, draw me close to You. Hear my prayer...