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Our text today is Judges 7:12–15.

And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the people of the East lay along the valley like locusts in abundance, and their camels were without number, as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance. When Gideon came, behold, a man was telling a dream to his comrade. And he said, "Behold, I dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat." And his comrade answered, "This is no other than the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; God has given into his hand Midian and all the camp." As soon as Gideon heard the telling of the dream and its interpretation, he worshiped. And he returned to the camp of Israel and said, "Arise, for the LORD has given the host of Midian into your hand." — Judges 7:12–15.

From a distance, the enemy looks unstoppable — countless soldiers, endless camels, the valley packed like a swarm of locusts. This is not a fight 300 men can win.

But as Gideon sneaks into the camp with Purah, he overhears a soldier describing a dream: a humble loaf of barley bread crashing into a tent and flattening it. His comrade interprets it: "This is the sword of Gideon… God has given Midian into his hand."

The irony in these verses is thick. Barley bread was poor man's food — not a symbol of military might. But in the dream, it's the weapon God uses to topple Midian's strength. Gideon hears it, and the moment is electric. He falls into worship. Fear gives way to faith, and he races back to rally his men with the words, "Arise, for the LORD has given the host of Midian into your hand."

When God gives you a calling, he often follows it with a powerful confirmation.

Gideon's confirmation came in the unlikeliest place — through the lips of his enemies. The detail that broke his fear wasn't a vision of a sword or a chariot but a loaf of bread. That's God's style: using the ordinary to accomplish the extraordinary.

In our lives, God's confirmations might not be as dramatic as this battlefield dream. It might be a Scripture that leaps off the page at the exact moment you need it, a conversation that seems divinely timed, or a provision that comes through right before the deadline. These are not random. They are reminders that: "The Great I Am is with you. He has gone ahead of you. The victory is His."

Fear dissolves when you realize God has already gone before you. And worship isn't just a response; it's the fuel for your obedience. Worship turns a hesitant heart into a ready soldier. So look for a godly confirmation in your present fears, and when you get one, turn to worship and let it fuel the fire of your obedience through those fears.

ASK THIS:

1. When has God confirmed His call in your life?
2. What unexpected means has He used to reassure you?
3. How has worship fueled your courage in the past?
4. Is there something you need to stop worrying about and start worshiping over today?

DO THIS:

Take 5 minutes today to stop everything and worship God for a promise He's already confirmed — even if the battle hasn't been fought yet.

PRAY THIS:

Lord, thank You for confirming what You've called me to do. Turn my fear into worship and my hesitation into obedience. Amen.

PLAY THIS:

"Raise a Hallelujah."