I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
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Judges 18. “So they took the things Micah had made, and the priest who had belonged to him, and went to Laish, to a people quiet and secure; and they struck them with the edge of the sword and burned the city with fire. There was no deliverer, because it was far from Sidon, and they had no ties with anyone. It was in the valley that belongs to Beth Rehob. So they rebuilt the city and dwelt there. And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel. However, the name of the city formerly was Laish. Then the children of Dan set up for themselves the carved image; and Jonathan the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land.  So they set up for themselves Micah’s carved image which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh” (Verses 27-31). I can’t imagine how much these actions must have grieved God’s soul. The tribe of Dan still had not possessed their inheritance, they decided it was time and went forth. On their journey who should they meet, none other than Micah. See where this is going? Dan is aimless and searching and who do they find? A person worshiping a false god, and a priest who pays homage to a god who is NOT real. God had kept every single promise, yet they worshiped idols they made with their own hands. Why? Because there was no light, there was no one pointing them to the truth. Micah may have had good intentions, but his wrong actions caused an entire tribe to follow an idol. If we don’t share the truth, someone will always be willing to share the lie. Christians rise up! Be the light you are called to be. People are hurting, are seeking, if we don’t share the healer…someone will share a band-aid.