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Adventistische Schriften über: "How were the three hundred men selected by Gideon? First: the essential criteria for selecting the three hundred; second: the reasons why each additional layer was discarded; third: to recognize that it is God's work, not man's, but God's will. Please proceed only according to the Bible (Chinese Union Version) and the works of Mr. 懷 (Wei), without imagination."
Answer
The three hundred men of Gideon were selected because they were wholehearted and earnest in the task: they did not kneel down to drink leisurely, but scooped the water with their hands while hurrying forward. The others were sent home because they made careful preparations for drinking and took time for it, showing a lack of undivided dedication. The victory of this small group demonstrates that the work depends solely on God's power, for He accomplishes great things through weak instruments and human systems are futile without His guidance.
The Selection of the Earnest and the Dismissal of the Negligent
»All who work in any function in God's work should be wholehearted in their labor. In the experience of Gideon's army there is a lesson for us. Those whose heart was in the task were so earnest that they did not stop to kneel at the stream to drink, but scooped the water with their hands as they rushed to battle; and these are the ones God used. Those who made careful preparations for drinking and took time for it were sent home... Gideon's army did not win because of its numbers, but because it followed God's special instructions in living faith.«
God's Power Through Weak Instruments Rather Than Human Strength
»The simple act of blowing a trumpet—by the army of Joshua at Jericho and by Gideon's small band against the armies of Midian—was made effective by God's power to overthrow the power of His enemies. The most perfect system that humans have ever devised without God's power and wisdom will prove to be a failure, while the most imperfect methods will succeed when they are divinely ordained and begun with humility and faith... He is equally ready now to work through the efforts of His people and to accomplish great things through weak instruments.«
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