Divine Confirmation

“And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along. And his fellow answered and said, This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel: for into his hand hath God delivered Midian, and all the host. And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned into the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the LORD hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian.” Judges 7:13-15

Gideon was less than confident about his ability to lead and his chances of victory in the battle against the Midianites. He asked the angel that appeared to him for a sign that their conversation was real. He put out a fleece two nights in a row asking for a sign from God that they would win. The Lord had Gideon send most of the people home after the test of how they drank from the brook. God knew that Gideon was afraid to lead the remaining 300 men against such a vast army, so He sent him down to spy on the host of the Midianites during the night. While Gideon was there, he overheard a conversation that completely convinced him that God had sent him and that they would ultimately prevail. God is never uncertain when it comes to accomplishing His will and He is totally capable of helping us see the direction that He desires for us to take.