BEING MIGHTY!

 

Judges 6:12 "And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him, and said unto him, The Lord is with thee, thou mighty man of valour."

 

Classic Commentary

"And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him"

Gideon stayed some time under the oak tree, and he was so busy threshing the wheat that he took no notice of The Angel of the Lord when He came and stood before him in his sight.

"And said unto him, the Lord is with you ..."

The gracious presence of God was with Gideon while he was threshing the wheat, who very probably was sending up prayers to heaven, on account of the distressed case of Israel, and was deep in meditation about the affairs of the people of God, and contriving how to deliver them. Or, The Angel of the Lord might mean Himself, Who was no other than "Jehovah, The Eternal Word of God" , Who was present with him, and spoke unto him. And so the Scripture reads: "My Word is your help ..."

"... You mighty man of valour;"

Who very probably was a stout man in body and stature, and of a courageous mind, naturally who might at this instant have an increase both of bodily strength and greatness of soul; or, on the other hand, this was said to animate and encourage him to do what he was about to be sent to do.

 

A Thought To Keep

"The Holy Spirit empowers believers to do what God would have us to do. Are you living like a mighty man or woman of valor?"