Gideon kept fighting because the battle was not done (Judges 6-8).
Gideon's army, after God culled its cowards and careless, used unusual tricks to defeat the Midianites. These 300 men attacked at night with a lantern, a pitcher, and a trumpet. They lit the lanterns, broke the pitchers, and sounded the trumpets. The Midianites got so confused that they killed each other! In the morning, the remaining Midianites tried to escape. These 300 men are described as 'faint, yet pursuing'. They had to finish what they started.
We sometimes find ourselves 'faint, yet pursuing'. The battle has waged long, and we feel the need for a battery charge. We dare not stop because duty drives us on. There are souls to save - ours included. Be encouraged by the following scriptures:
We must not faint in prayer this year (Luke 18:1; James 5:16). Did you pray this morning?
We must not faint in soul-winning this year (2 Corinthians 4:1-3, 16). The gospel is hid from the lost.
We must not let our hands faint this year (Isaiah 13:7). Our sick, needy and youth need us!
We must not faint in our worship this year (Malachi 1:13). God deserves our continual praise!
When you are getting discouraged, immediately go to your spiritual brothers and sisters for prayer and encouragement for your strength to be renewed. To be continued . .