Scripture: Judges 17: 1, 5-6
Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim(1) Now this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household gods and installed one of his sons as his priest. 6 In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.(5-6)
Scripture Commentary:
Micah and his mother seemed to be good, moral people and may have sincerely desired to worship God but they disobeyed Him. They did as they saw fit and followed their own desires instead of doing what God wanted.
The attitude of Micah’s day is found in our society today. Everyone is doing what they feel like doing. It’s remarkable that nothing has changed in 2,000 years!
God gives us standards to live by.
He does not leave our conduct up to us to do as we see fit. God provides His framework and standards. Today, as in Micah’s day, everyone wants to do their own thing. Human nature, unfortunately, has not changed. Micah made an idol to worship, and as a result, justice was replaced by revenge and chaos.
Ignoring God’s direction leads to confusion and destruction.
Submit to God’s way. Don’t continue to live as you see fit. Don’t head into Satan’s arms. So the question is this: are you trying to live as God would have you live?
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