The Wait to Carry the Weight of His Glory
As this blog entry came into my spirit, all I saw was Gideon in the winepress when the Angel of the Lord came and called him a “mighty warrior,” and also Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. I began to ask myself: How do these two stories correlate? What are You showing me, Lord? As I pondered these thoughts and stilled my soul to receive from Abba, I began to research both encounters. What stood out to me was that when the Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, the location where he was standing was the winepress. The winepress represents seasons of pressure, testing, and refining—moments where what is inside a person is revealed. The grape is not destroyed; it is transformed. Gideon being in the winepress when the Angel of the Lord appeared to him was not a coincidence. I often say, “Coincidence is a thief of the glory of God.” God orchestrated that very moment to minister to Gideon—who felt as though he was the least in his tribe—to reveal his true identity: a mighty warrior. ...