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Destroying the Pagan Altar
Judges 6:25–29
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The true man of God is heartsick, grieved at the worldliness of the Church...grieved at the toleration of sin in the Church, grieved at the prayerlessness in the Church. He is disturbed that the corporate prayer of the Church no longer pulls down the strongholds of the devil.&quo … More
Gideon’s task to tear down the altar was no small task as this pagan shrine was huge. Also it had great importance in the society of that day. Gideon obeyed the Lord, but he did not do it in the broad light of day because of his fear of what the inhabitants of the city and even the members of his own household might do to him (v. 27). Gideon chose ten of his servants to help him, and they did everything God had said. The fact that his fears were well founded is evidenced in the next few verses.
As you might expect, when the local Baal - worshipers discovered the deed the next morning they were furious and immediately started looking for the person who was responsible for destroying their altar of Baal (v. 28). And they said to one another, “Who has done this thing?” And when they searched and asked, they were told, Gideon son of Joash has done this thing (v. 29).
Application
Christian testimony has to begin at home. Often it may be necessary for me to show my faith by some open witness to my family and friends. No matter how humble my service may be as a more mature believer I can not tolerate a pet idol in my own heart. I need to ask myself often if there anything that stands between me and God?
Judges 6:25-29 (English Standard Version)
That night the LORD said to him, "Take your father's bull, and the second bull seven years old, and pull down the altar of Baal that your father has, and cut down the Asherah that is beside it and build an altar to the LORD your God on the top of the stronghold here, with stones laid in due order. Then take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah that you shall cut down." So Gideon took ten men of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his family and the men of the town to do it by day, he did it by night. When the men of the town rose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was broken down, and the Asherah beside it was cut down, and the second bull was offered on the altar that had been built. And they said to one another, "Who has done this thing?" And after they had searched and inquired, they said, "Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing."
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