Are you caught in the tension between wanting to do great things for God; yet finding yourself dragging through life with a dull sense of failure? Then consider Gideon; a member of a divided tribe; he was “a man unknown; and unheard of; whose occupation was to thresh corn stealthily; lest the Midianites should take it; a man thought nothing of by his own countrymen; and contemptuously overlooked by his foreign masters.” An unlikely candidate by human standards; yet Gideon was chosen by God as the instrument through which to deliver Israel. The Bible is crammed full of stories of men and women who seemed just as unlikely: people like Samson; Jephthah; Rahab; and Nebuchadnezzar. Blessed Are the Unlikelies takes a refreshing look at these and other familiar characters; and challenges us to look beyond their shortcomings to a place where we can see how the name of God was magnified in their lives. Relying heavily on insight from the Spirit of Prophecy; the author reveals the miraculous transformation that takes place in the heart of each one. While; deep down; we are all very aware of our own shortcomings; secret struggles and failings; Dunham reminds us that we serve a God who is not willing that any should perish. A God of mercy; love; forgiveness; and grace. A God who isn’t interested in impressive resumes or sterling character references; but in willing obedient hearts.
