Gail

I agree with the other replies to this question. It was nice to learn that Gideon's father backed him when it came to the crunch.

I think Gideon felt much the same as we do when we are called to defend our faith when we are in the company of non-believers. It's not easy. He had fear of his neighbours, but he would have known he would get found out and by doing the deed at night he was unlikely to be stopped.

I live in New Zealand, and while all you Northern Hemisphere people are experiencing the cold of winter, we are enjoying summer here. I love to swim and enjoy swimming outside at this time of the year. Really like being able to do a structured study and I am looking forward to "getting my teeth" into this one