May 25-31 : Judges 7 Thirty two thousand Israelite men, Armed for the battle Determined- but then, “Too great,” Says the Lord “In number are they, Take all who are fearful And send them away." Ten thousand soldiers Remain at their will, But ten thousand soldiers Are too many still. Then down to the water All left to contend, Some lapping up water Some on knee descend. “Send home,” says the Lord, “Those down on their knees, And those who are left, I’ll deliver with these.” A

May 25-31: Judges 6:36-40 Oh Lord, will you assure, For I am not quite sure, That I can carry Thy command Please make my heart secure. Upon the ground a fleece, That I might hold my peace, Cover it in dew this night And from doubt I will cease. Then Lord, a little more, That I might know for sure, Dry the fleece upon the ground With dew upon the floor. And just as his request, God’s servant could attest, That he could go with confidence The Lord would do the rest. So if your

With folded hands and humble heart And down on bended knee, Here all my longings I impart And raise an earnest plea. A plea for peace amid my fear, A plea for my increase, A plea for those that I call dear, A plea for wars to cease. A plea to lift my weary hands, And all my sins forgive, A plea to water thirsty lands That all the world might live. And just before I end the task And close my prayer to Thee, Did ever once I stop to ask What Thou would ask of me? Oh in my pleadi