Judges 6:36-40 (ASV)
And Gideon said unto God, “If thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken, behold, I will put a fleece of wool on the threshing-floor; if there be dew on the fleece only, and it be dry upon all the ground, then shall I know that thou wilt save Israel by my hand, as thou hast spoken.” And it was so; for he rose up early on the morrow, and pressed the fleece together, and wrung the dew out of the fleece, a bowlful of water. And Gideon said unto God, “Let not thine anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once: let me make trial, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.” And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.
A Theme to Remember:
When making an important decision, turn to the Lord in prayer and seek His wisdom in the pages of Scripture. Laying out a “fleece” may provide direction, but it is a poor alternative to developing an abiding relationship with God and gaining a deep understanding of His ways and will.
Words to Remember:
Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieve.
–William Jennings Bryan