This summer we have been reading the Old Testament. The first five books, the Pentateuch; next, the book of Joshua, and this week the book of Judges. Judges is a story of one disaster after another. God raises up “judges” periodically to get the Israelites out of the various jams. Gideon is one such judge that God instructs to “Go with the strength you have and save Israel.” Gideon objects that he is “insignificant.” God tells him, I know that but go anyway since “I shall be with you.” Gideon’s story is ours. The world is spiraling out of control. God promises to be with us as we are sent in all our insignificance to bring peace and justice into our homes, neighborhoods and churches.
