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Gideon's Battle Against the Odds

Judges 6-7 (NIV)

Gideon gathered 32,000 soldiers to fight the Midianites, but God said, "Too many!" He reduced the army to 300 men. With only torches, jars, and trumpets, Gideon surrounded the enemy camp at night. At his signal, they smashed the jars, blew the trumpets, and shouted, "A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!" The Midianites panicked and fled. Courage isn't about numbersβ€”it's about trusting God's strategy.