You know what a "loser" is, don’t you?

A loser is a woodpecker in a petrified forest.

A loser is a guy who sticks his hand out to make a left turn and smacks a traffic cop in the face.

A loser is a guy who plays hide-and-seek and nobody goes to look for him.

That’s what Gideon was - a real "loser," before he teamed up with God. This story is a lesson for all losers, all little people, all those who feel they are too timid to ever be brave, all insignificant people, all fearful people, all defeated people - for all those who discount themselves and either have given up completely - or are just ready to throw in the towel.

Gideon is so much like us that his story, out of the Old Testament, sounds like some poor character in a best-selling paperback in today’s book store. The nation of Israel has …