Judges 7:10 Meaning and Explanation
“But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant down to the host:”
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Read Full Chapter →Knowing Gideon may still be afraid, God graciously offers him a sign by sending him with his servant.
What Does Judges 7:10 Mean?
God meets Gideon's lingering fear with tenderness. 'If thou fear to go down' -- the Lord knows the man's heart and makes provision for it, inviting him to take his servant Phurah along. There is no rebuke here, only accommodation to weakness.
How gently God deals with His faltering servants. He does not demand courage Gideon does not yet have; He offers a means to strengthen it. This is a picture of divine patience, the same patience that bears with our doubts and gives us what we need to keep going. The Lord stoops to our frailty, not to leave us in it, but to lead us through it toward the trust He is building in us.
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What does Judges 7:10 mean?
Knowing Gideon may still be afraid, God graciously offers him a sign by sending him with his servant.