The Posture to Partake

Judges 7:4-7 LITV
(4) And Jehovah said to Gideon, The people are still too many. Bring them down to the water, and I will refine them for you there. And it shall be, he of whom I say to you, this one shall go with you, he shall go with you. And any of whom I shall say to you, This one shall not go with you, he shall not go.
(5) And he brought the people down to the water. And Jehovah said to Gideon, Everyone who laps of the water with his tongue, as a dog laps, you shall set him apart. And everyone who bows on his knees to drink, set apart.
(6) And the number of those lapping with their hand to their mouth was three hundred men. And all the rest of the people bowed down on their knees to drink water.
(7) And Jehovah said to Gideon, I will deliver you by the three hundred men who lapped, and shall give Midian into your hand. And all the people shall go, each to his place.

Many of us learned this story in Sunday school at one point in our lives. This is a great story, but I'll share what it says to me now.

The water is still the Holy Spirit. There are those who partake of Him only when fatigued. They are tired... they lay down and dip their head in. When times are good, they forget who holds the umbrella above them. Then there are those who pursue God at all times good and bad. These know how to reach for Him. Their posture is not one of concession, but of vigilance.

Vigilance vs. Concession: watching for what God will do vs. hoping God does something. This is faith vs. desperation - a case where faith tends to win every time. The resources of heaven are at our disposal. Faith is our checkbook. Anything else is praying for a handout.