093 Judges 17 & 18; Mark 11
People did whatever they felt like doing. Did you read that this morning or at another time? Did you focus on it and bring it in to our times? This is the problem of every generation of every nation. People like making things up for their convenience. Micah had a private chapel and ordained one of his sons to be a priest. This had nothing to do with Yahweh worship. But just in case he doesn't have all the bases covered he hires a Levite to be his personal priest. Things are good or so they seem at this unbelievable, dysfunctional family's house.
Then along came the spies from the tribe of Dan and everything changes. The tribe of Dan with 600 warriors, hire away the "priest" and take all the idols. The tribe with the back slid priests blessings go and kill off a peaceful city who had no treaties with another nation or tribe. They were a sitting duck for this group of takers. Israel was in a moral tail spin. A few victories can give one a false impression that God is with you and that is not the case in these chapters; God was far from them.
In Mark we are back to Palm Sunday. People giving Jesus the praise He deserves but for the wrong reasons--Hosanna--save us now. Yes Christ is coming to save, but it is not political salvation but salvation of our diseased souls. Thank God for sending his son to save us from our sin. Thank Him today and the rest of the week especially in light of the moral bankruptcy of Israel that is on display in the book of Judges.
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