without its humorous undertones, as Gideon, described as a mighty man of valour16 (12) and as the prospective saviour of his people, protests, in contrast, his utter inadequacy and weakness. However, it is when a man is fully conscious of his own weakness and the difficulties of the situation that the Lord can take and use him. The man who relies upon his own innate strength is not likely to draw upon the Lord’s grace, nor give him the glory for anything that is achieved. It is also equally true