The Wet and the Dry

In Judges 6:34a we read that “the spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon.” The LORD clothed Gideon in the Spirit of the LORD in order to qualify and equip him with the spiritual strength needed for the battle. The Spirit of the LORD would be his full suit of armour, his coat of mail, his shield and buckler, and his helmet. What the LORD does here shows His faithfulness and His wisdom. Because the battle is the LORD’S, the LORD would not send His servant, Gideon, into the battle against the...