The story of Gideon starts with the appearance of an angel to him as detailed in Judges 6. When he was called to deliver Israel from the hand of the Midianites, he complained of two things. The first had to do with his age. It would appear that Gideon was of a young age – the youngest in his family.  Again, having figured out that a deliverance ministry of the magnitude that God would have him spearhead would require a whopping sum of money, he complained of his financial predicament. Strangely, when God replied the poor, young man He made no reference to his complaints but simply said, “Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat the Midianites as one man” (Judges 6:16). Gideon thought he needed more maturing and more money to be relevant; God saw he only needed more of the divine aura.

“Virtually all who have been used of God down history to do mighty things had one infirmity or the other…God is aware of what you lack; and He has provisions in place to cover it.”

Virtually all who have been used of God down history to do mighty things had one infirmity or the other. Infirmity here refers to any form of feebleness of mind and body or any other limitation. How did these men and women wound up doing mighty things? It was because God compensated for their inadequacies. For Moses’ speech impediment, God raised for him Aaron, a man who could speak well. For Gideon, God gave him courage and divine presence. As for Paul who claimed he ministered with the infirmities of the flesh, God’s grace saw him through. The grace of God provided the necessary cushion so that his infirmities did not interfere with the assignment. God is aware of what you lack; and He has provisions in place to cover it.