Judges 6:11-24 / Matthew 19:23-30
When a person is last on the list, having the least compared to the rest, and looking like a loser, then not much is expected of him.
So as much as we should look kindly on the last, the least and the lost, but that is often not really the case.
So while we cheer for the underdog, we will still put our bets on the top-dog.
In the 1st reading, the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said: The Lord is with you, valiant warrior!
But Gideon replied: Forgive me, my Lord, but how can I deliver Israel? My clan, you must know, is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least important in my family.
But the Lord insisted that He will be with Gideon, and so Gideon asked for a sign.
He brought offerings to present to the Lord, and before his very eyes, the offerings were consumed by fire.
God often chooses the weak and the least, but He will also make them strong to show His power working through them.
So let us not be too smug about how much we have, or about our resources and abilities.
Let us offer them to the Lord and ask Him to show us how to use them for His glory.
Whatever we give up for the Lord, He will certainly reward us.
May we see the wonder of how much God will do with the little that we offer to Him.