One of the greatest challenges today for God’s people is that we do not know God as we should. His voice is unfamiliar to us. He speaks, but we are uncertain it is Him.
There are no shortcuts to knowing God. We must spend time with Him. We must learn what is on His heart. We must be still and listen.
Gideon was a member of God’s people, but he did not know God. When God initiated a powerful work that would free a nation from bondage, He first had to introduce Himself to His servant. Gideon may have believed in God, but he did not know Him.
Gideon’s question was not whether God could do what He said, but whether it was truly God speaking to him at all. Once he was certain he was hearing the divine voice, the timid farmer proceeded to obey.
We cannot afford to miss a word from God. There is too much at stake. Take time to familiarize yourself with His voice. Listen to Him. Observe how God dealt with others in the Bible. Prepare yourself for the word that is coming.