When God Chooses to Save Souls Instead of Nations
When God Chooses to Save Souls Instead of Nations Reflections while studying Judges 6–8 While studying the story of Gideon in Judges 6–8, a thought settled into my mind with surprising clarity. If God could conquer the Midianites through Gideon and only three hundred men—an intentionally impossible military situation—then surely He could purify any government on earth today. He could throw down oppressive regimes, expose corruption, or raise up righteous leaders in a single generation. His power has never been the limiting factor. But that does not seem to be His focus in our day. Again and again, the scriptures show that God is far more concerned with the condition of His covenant people than with the condition of their political institutions. He refines individuals long before He restructures nations. He prepares hearts before He rearranges kingdoms. And today, He seems to be directing His people not ...