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Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites. And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!” Gideon said to Him, “O [a]my lord, if the Lord is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, ‘Did not the Lord bring us up from Egypt?’ But now the Lord has forsaken us and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.” Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go in this might of yours, and you shall save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent you?” So he said to Him, “O [b]my Lord, how can I save Israel? Indeed my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my father’s house.” And the Lord said to him, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall [c]defeat the Midianites as one man.” Judges 6:11-16 (NKJV)
CG Discussion Questions:
1. What can you tell about Gideon’s self-perception when the Angel of the Lord approached him? How do you perceive yourself with your identity and what are the key influences that have contributed to your self-image formation?
(Judges 6:11-16; Hebrews 13:5-6)
2. Do you identify yourself more in your doing rather than your being and how will you respond if nobody is cheering you on especially when you no longer hold the status of what you used to have? Discuss how Gideon’s identity was changed from a poor self-image man to a mighty man of valor though his background was unchanged.
(John 1:45-46; Judges 7:15-17)
3. Why should we not base our self-worth or self-image on man’s opinions? How does God look at you and discuss what truths help you feel secure with your identity in Christ?
(Jeremiah 1:4-5; Ephesians 2:10; John 3:16; John 1:12; Romans 5:1-2)