Judges 17
Devotional:
He returned the money to her, and she said, “I now dedicate these silver coins to the Lord. In honor of my son, I will have an image carved and an idol cast.” So when he returned the money to his mother, she took 200 silver coins and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into an image and an idol. And these were placed in Micah’s house. (Judges 17:3-4)
The closing chapters of Judges show just how far the people of Israel were from honoring God even though they may have said things that sounded good. Here, Micah’s mother says that she is dedicating this silver to the Lord, but she actually gives it to the silversmith to make a carved image so Micah can add to his collection of idols. That action did not honor God. In Matthew 15:8, Jesus challenges the religious leaders of his day with words spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.” This was true in the days of Micah; it was true at the time of Jesus. How about for you and me today? Are our words and hearts in sync?
He returned the money to her, and she said, “I now dedicate these silver coins to the Lord. In honor of my son, I will have an image carved and an idol cast.” So when he returned the money to his mother, she took 200 silver coins and gave them to a silversmith, who made them into an image and an idol. And these were placed in Micah’s house. (Judges 17:3-4)
The closing chapters of Judges show just how far the people of Israel were from honoring God even though they may have said things that sounded good. Here, Micah’s mother says that she is dedicating this silver to the Lord, but she actually gives it to the silversmith to make a carved image so Micah can add to his collection of idols. That action did not honor God. In Matthew 15:8, Jesus challenges the religious leaders of his day with words spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.” This was true in the days of Micah; it was true at the time of Jesus. How about for you and me today? Are our words and hearts in sync?
Pray it:
Father, help me to honor you with my words and actions. Show me any places in my life that are displeasing to you so that I can turn from those sinful ways and have a heart more fully devoted to worshiping you. Amen.
Father, help me to honor you with my words and actions. Show me any places in my life that are displeasing to you so that I can turn from those sinful ways and have a heart more fully devoted to worshiping you. Amen.
Share it:
Who is someone you can share a verse or thought from this passage with?
Who is someone you can share a verse or thought from this passage with?
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