Am I Not Sending You?

Americans are a funny people. This great land was founded by men of action…men who knew that if meaningful change was to happen, they had to put in the work themselves. Our nation expanded by the same kind of stock, hacking a life out of this wild continent with no expectation of help or assistance if things went wrong. What happened?

Now, when we talk about being self-sufficient or prepared for emergencies, our friends and neighbors chuckle a little and look at us like we’re odd. You hear stories all the time of “where was the government?” or “I thought someone would come”. There is no one coming to rescue you.

Tonight, while we were discussing new shirt designs, I mentioned the famous talk Gideon had with God and realized it applies to preparedness. Even if you aren’t a believer, this story has relevance to preparedness. This is the quote, then I will give the context:

The Lord turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you?”

Judges 6:14

Gideon’s homeland had been ravaged by waves of invaders from Midian, stealing the crops and fruits of the labor of the people for several years. Sound familiar? The theft and oppression was so severe that the people began to be what we call preppers today:

Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves and strongholds.

Judges 6:2

The people began hiding their crops and livestock, so that they were prepared to survive. In fact, at the very moment that an Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, Gideon was hiding wheat in a winepress to hide if from soldiers of Midian who might search the farm. When the Angel, and later the Lord Himself, told Gideon that he was to raise an army to free Israel, Gideon did what the average American citizen does today….he asked why someone else hadn’t helped. He asked God why He hadn’t sent rescuers or performed a miracle.

God’s response was “Am I not sending you?”.

The lesson for us all is that it is up to us to prepare. That means we have to stock up on food, learn to purify water, learn to grow food (hunt/fish/trap), and learn to protect or hide what we have. We cannot just wait for anyone else. We are meant to be self-sufficient because self-sufficency is the only true freedom. If I rely on anyone else for anything (food/medical/security needs), I can be forced to bend the knee. If me and my tribe or group is self-suffcient, we don’t need anything and therefore can’t be forced to bend the knee easily.

The moral of the story is for you to keep on stacking food to the rafters and keep on learning to be self-sufficient. Be free.

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