` When Gideon heard the dream and its interpretation, he bowed in worship before the Lord.7:15 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads he bowed.

But Gideon repl ied, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son. The Lord will rule over you!

Gideon made a sacred ephod from the gold and put it in Ophrah, his hometown. But soon all the Israelite s prostituted themselves by worshiping it, and it became a trap for Gideon and his family.

As soon as Gideon died, the Israelites prostituted themselves by worshiping the images of Baal, making Baal- berith their god. 34They forgot the Lord their God, who had rescued them 

Lord God my Father,

Overwhelm me with your Truth, I know it’s beyond my ability to understand so allow it to rest well with me and protect me from looking away from you in my comfort.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen