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Rebellion: A Study in Judges

DAY 18 OF 22

What does it say?

Micah admitted he stole his mother’s silver. She blessed him and gave some of it to him to make an idol. Micah then hired a nomadic Levite to be his personal priest.

What does it mean?

This is a strange story in the middle of several stories of great heroism. Micah was not much of a hero, but he did have his moments of making the right choices. “Polytheism” is the belief that there are many gods –often including the God of the Bible as just one. Despite the fact that Micah chose to make an idol and to worship false gods, he also wished to have the blessings of the God of the Bible, so he hired a personal priest from the tribe of Levi. In the end, this was unacceptable to the one true God of the Bible, so Micah’s idols and his personal priest were stolen by raiders from the tribe next door.

How should I respond?

Some people see their pursuit of God much like a buffet restaurant. They pick and choose beliefs and practices from multiple religions, filling up on whatever looks good at the moment. However, the God of the Bible is the only true God, and He designed us to worship Him alone. As you read through the Bible and these My Time devotionals, set your primary focus on getting to know the one true God better. Jesus taught us to seek God and His righteousness first and to worship Him alone (Matt 6:33). Where do you look for spiritual fulfillment? True satisfaction is found only by filling your heart and mind with God's Word.

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Rebellion: A Study in Judges

For all the victory and triumph in the book of Joshua, Judges paints a far more somber picture. The repetition, "Everyone did what was right in their own eyes" (Judges 17:6, 21:25) describes this dark period of Israel's history succinctly. Yet even in the midst of their rebellion, God was faithful to fulfill his covenantal promises to his people.

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