God wants us to depend on His strength, not our own.

要倚靠上帝的大能，不要单凭己力。

I will strengthen you and help you.

Isaiah 41:10

我必坚固你，我必帮助你。-以赛亚书41章10节

No one could have mistaken the ancient Babylonian soldiers for gentlemen. They were ruthless, resilient, and vicious, and they attacked other nations the way an eagle overtakes its prey. Not only were they powerful, they were prideful as well. They practically worshiped their own combat abilities. In fact, the Bible says that their “strength [was] their god” (Hab. 1:11).

没人会误以为古巴比伦士兵是和蔼可亲的绅士，因为他们冷酷无情、好勇斗狠、残忍凶暴地吞噬其他国家。他们兵精马壮，狂傲自负。他们崇拜自己强大的战斗力量，圣经说他们「以自己的势力为神」（哈巴谷书1章11节） 。

God did not want this kind of self-reliance to infect Israel’s forces as they prepared to battle the Midianites. So He told Gideon, Israel’s army commander, “You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, ‘My own strength has saved me’ ” (Judg. 7:2). As a result, Gideon discharged anyone who was fearful. Twenty-two thousand men hightailed it home, while 10,000 fighters stayed. God continued to downsize the army until only 300 men remained (vv. 3-7).

当以色列人准备对抗米甸人时，上帝不要他们依靠自己的战斗力量。所以上帝对以色列的指挥官基甸说：「跟随你的人过多，我不能将米甸人交在他们手中，免得以色列人向我夸大，说：『是我们自己的手救了我们』」（士师记7章2节）。因此，基甸让所有心存恐惧的人离开，结果有二万二千人迅速离开，只留下一万名战士。之后，上帝仍继续删减士兵的数量，直到最后仅剩余三百人（3-7节）。

Having fewer troops meant that Israel was dramatically outnumbered—their enemies, who populated a nearby valley, were as “thick as locusts” (v. 12). Despite this, God gave Gideon’s forces victory.

参战的人数越少就越显出以色列是以寡击众、以少胜多。尽管他们的敌人散布在附近山谷「如同蝗虫那样多」（12节），上帝仍使基甸的军队大获全胜。

At times, God may allow our resources to dwindle so that we rely on His strength to keep going. Our needs showcase His power, but He is the One who says, “I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isa. 41:10).

有时候，上帝会让我们拥有的资源缩减，是为要让我们坚心倚靠祂的力量继续前行。我们的需要恰恰显出祂的能力，正如祂说：「我必坚固你，我必帮助你，我必用我公义的右手扶持你。」（以赛亚书41章10节）

Dear God, I am thankful for Your strength. You carry me when I am weak. Help me to give You the credit for every victory in life.

亲爱的上帝，我感谢祢，因祢满有能力。

当我软弱时，祢扶持我。
帮助我将生活当中的每个胜利都归功于祢。

Read: Judges 7:1-8 NIV 

“Early in the morning, Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and all his men camped at the spring of Harod. The camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh. The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men. I cannot deliver Midian into their hands, or Israel would boast against me, ‘My own strength has saved me.’ Now announce to the army, ‘Anyone who trembles with fear may turn back and leave Mount Gilead.’ ” So twenty-two thousand men left, while ten thousand remained. But the Lord said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Take them down to the water, and I will thin them out for you there. If I say, ‘This one shall go with you,’ he shall go; but if I say, ‘This one shall not go with you,’ he shall not go.” So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the Lord told him, “Separate those who lap the water with their tongues as a dog laps from those who kneel down to drink.” Three hundred of them drank from cupped hands, lapping like dogs. All the rest got down on their knees to drink. The Lord said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home.” So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites home but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others. Now the camp of Midian lay below him in the valley.”

http://bible.com/111/jdg.7.1-8.niv