Gideon’s but is the objection of inadequacy. God’s answer in v.16 overwhelms it.
Gideon’s but feels familiar. I’m not enough for this. I don’t have the background, the strength, the influence, or the ability. He looks at himself and finds plenty of evidence for why God must have the wrong person. But God never argues with Gideon’s assessment of his qualifications. Instead, He answers with something far greater than Gideon’s limitations: “I will be with you.”
That’s the Pivot. Sometimes God doesn’t remove our weakness before asking us to move forward. He reminds us that our weakness isn’t the only thing entering the situation. We bring our limitations, but God brings His presence. The question isn’t always, Am I capable enough? Sometimes the better question is, If God is with me, what might He accomplish through me anyway?
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