Gideon’s Army

Judges 7:1-8

Our true story comes from a part called the Book of Judges. A judge is someone who tells people what the law says.

We begin with a man named Gideon. One day, God told Gideon to take an army and defeat the big powerful Midianites!


Now, Gideon knew that God’s way is perfect, so he jump, jumped, and went God’s way. Gideon got together the biggest army he could find. And they were ready to GO!


But…God told Gideon he had too many men. He said to make the army smaller. So, Gideon said to the army, "If anyone is afraid, you can go back home!" And guess what? A LOT of men went home! And the army got SMALLER. How will they defeat the Midianites now? But Gideon knew that God’s way is perfect, so he jump, jumped, and went God’s way.


The army was now ready to go again. But God said, "There are still too many men. Make the army even smaller. Take them to the water and tell them to get a drink." Then God said, "The ones who put their faces down to the water should leave. The men who lift the water to their mouth with their hands should stay." So, once again, Gideon jump, jumped, and went God’s way with an even smaller army. 


Charge! What do YOU think happened? Did they win or lose? They won! Of course they did! Because God’s way is perfect. Sometimes when God asks us to do something, it doesn’t always make sense, but we can trust that God’s way is perfect. So, we can jump, jump, and go God’s way! 






Bible Paraphrase: God’s way is perfect. —2 Samuel 22:31, NIrV

Text Truth: God’s way is always perfect.



Family Devotional

The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, ‘My own strength has saved me.’
—Judges 7:2

Our Bible story was about a man named Gideon. He was leading God’s army. I’m sure there were times when they had to be very quiet, too, so no one found them! Gideon had to trust that God’s way is perfect, even when he didn’t understand what God was doing.

God's way is perfect. —2 Samuel 22:31, NIrV

Just like Gideon, there are many times when we have to trust that God's way is perfect. So, with your family, make a list of the names of your family members. 

Pray with your family. Allow any family members to pray if they wish. In your own words, thank God for (read the name of each family member) and ask that God will help them to trust that His way is perfect. And ask that God will help them to go God's way, even when they don't understand. Thank God for His love and let God know that you love him. Close your prayer by saying, "In Jesus' name, amen."

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