God's work is intriguing (1)

Gideon had already received the word of God's promise (Judg. 6:12-16)

and had seen the sign he asked from God (vv. 17-21).

Furthermore, when he tested God twice with the fleece,

God did exactly as Gideon requested both times (vv. 36-40).

Nevertheless, it seems that Gideon was afraid to go down to the camp of the Midianites (7:9-10),

even though God had already told him, 'Get up, go down against the camp,

for I have given it into your hand' (v. 9).

Perhaps the reason was that the Midianites and the Amalekites a

nd 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 (v. 12).

Despite Gideon's fear, God instructed him,

'But if you are afraid to go down, go down to the camp with Purah your servant.

And you shall hear what they say, and afterward

your hands shall be strengthened to go down against the camp' (vv. 10-11).

And God caused Gideon to overhear a conversation between two men in the camp,

where one recounted a dream he had, which the other interpreted as meaning

that 'God has given into his hand the Midianite camp' (vv. 13-14).

This statement by the pagan man echoed the words of God spoken to Gideon (v. 9).

God had told Gideon directly,

'Arise, for the LORD has given the host of Midian into your hand' (v. 9).

Not only did God speak these words directly to Gideon,

but He also confirmed it through the mouth of the enemy in the Midianite camp,

saying, '... God has given into his (Gideon's) hand the Midianite camp' (v. 14).

Isn't God's work intriguing?