Day 1 –  THE STORY

After Joshua and the people fought all their battles, they settled into the land that God had promised. God had done so many good things for His people, yet they did not follow Him at all. In fact, they decided to do things their own way and started worshipping other gods. While they were living in the land, there were also people called the Midianites living there. These people were always picking on Israel. They would steal crops and animals so that Israel literally had nothing to eat. The Israelites even had to live in caves. They turned back to God, and because He is faithful even when people are not, He asked a man named Gideon to help save His people from the Midianites.

Check out the story here.

Read Judges 6:11-16

How does God describe Himself in verse 12?

In verse 14, what does God ask Gideon to do?

Day 2 – THE WITNESSES

God had big plans for Gideon. Look at how Gideon responded when God asked him to defeat the Midianites.

Read Judges 6:15

Why does Gideon think he isn’t good enough?

Have you ever felt like you aren’t good or strong enough to do what God asks you?

Day 3 – THE SOURCE

Read Matthew 19:26

What does this verse say is the difference between God and man?

Have you seen God do impossible things?

DID YOU KNOW?

God used Gideon to defeat the Midianites, but how it happened was crazy. The Midianites and their army were so huge the Bible says the number of camel’s the Midianites had were as many as the sand of the sea. Gideon only had 22,000 men. In the world’s eyes, there was no way Gideon could win with 22,000 men. The story gets crazier. God decided to tell all but 300 men to go home. With only 300 men, Gideon fought the millions of Midianites. Gideon and his 300 men won because God was on their side! The lesson is that God can do anything through anyone…including you.

Day 4 – THE MOTIVE

You might think God won’t use you because you are young. That is not true. Gideon did big things for God even though he thought he was a nobody. God can use you no matter how old you are. God can use you even if the world says you are not the strongest, prettiest, oldest or the smartest. God picked you for a reason.

Read 1 Timothy 4:12

What is Timothy supposed to do, no matter how young he is?

No matter how old you are, you should make it your goal to be an example for Christ.

How can you show Christ today?

Day 5 – CAUGHT IN THE ACTWrite down five ways you can act like Jesus at school, on sports teams or during activities. Figure out how you can do it well and do it!