Judges 6:18
“Please don’t go away, until I come to you, and bring out my present, and lay it before you.” He said, “I will wait until you come back.””
What does Judges 6:18 mean?
Gideon is asking a mysterious visitor (who is actually an angel, though he doesn't know it yet) to stay while he prepares an offering of food. There's something deeply human in this moment: Gideon wants to show hospitality and honor to this stranger who has spoken to him, so he's asking for patience while he gathers what he has to give. This exchange captures the tension between our impulse to worship or honor God and the simple logistics of actually doing it. Gideon's not trying to impress with elaborate ritual, just offering what's available to him. The visitor's agreement to wait is significant too, because it shows a kind of gracious acceptance of honest effort, even when it's humble. For anyone feeling like their faith or worship never seems "enough," there's comfort in seeing that willingness and sincerity matter more than perfection.