Jesus says to consider following Him as similar to going up against an army of 20000s with an army of 10000s; why the disparity of #'s?

Numbers and how big the ennemy was became the major reason

for Israel to blame the spies for their decision to stay put.

Gideon was asked to go against a vast army with a handful

of men.When fighting the Philistine,they were outnumbered.

They once went out with an orchestra and a Praise the Lord

as their only defense. GOD does not change.Since perfect

Agape will cast out all fear,this must become the goal of all

those who enter the narrow way.

David learned that lesson well when Absolom rebelled

against him.He slept soundly after that.The Lord has to

grow larger as our problems are revealed.When my spouse

and I were surrounded by a group of Boquete Indians wielding

machetes that were used the previous day to kill 3 Americans,

the Lord was there. Who were they afraid of? What did they see?

MARGIN NOTES FOR THIS VERSE RECOMMEND THESE READINGS

MATT 10:37-38

REV 12:11

HE doesn't !! That is an offer for you to realize that you can't go up against Jesus.

Yeshua bar Yosef was a would-be revolutionary. I can't stress that enough. He wanted to literally drive the Romans out of Israel.

Don't think that is what that is saying.

(Luke 14:31-33) 31 Or what king marching out against another king in war does not first sit down and take counsel whether he is able with 10,000 troops to stand up to the one who comes against him with 20,000? 32 If, in fact, he cannot do so, then while that one is yet far away, he sends out a body of ambassadors and sues for peace. 33 In the same way, you may be sure that not one of you who does not say good-bye to all his belongings can be my disciple.

In other words count the cost? Not sure

I don't know, that seems very limiting. Only twice as powerful? I'd imagine an all powerful god would be more like 1 vs infinite armies