I was amazed reading the accounts in Judges 16-20. It was a very low time in the nation's history typified by this phrase: "In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes." (Judges 21:25)
Some pretty awful things happened but was surprised me was what the people got upset about. In chapter 19 there is the story of how a Levite's concubine is raped and murdered by the men of Gibeah. The Levite cuts up her body and sends the parts throughout the land to incite Israel to fight against Benjamin. In the the end the tribe is nearly wiped out.
Now I'm not defending or belittling what happened to that woman. It was horrible and those responsible should have been brought to justice. But what amazes me is that just one chapter earlier the tribe of Dan steals a city and murders its inhabitants just because they wanted to and they could. Where was the indignation there?
And perhaps worst of all, in chapter 17 we find the people so mixed up that they think creating their own gods and a home-grown priesthood is a way to find God's blessing.
Sometimes we have our priorities mixed up when it comes to what gets to us. We wink at some sin and get outraged about others. Worst of all, when our country walks away from faith in the Lord to embrace all kinds of falsehood we think that is okay in the name of tolerance.
Tolerance of cancer will kill you. We need to be concerned with people's eternal destiny and fight to keep the truth of the love of God through Jesus Christ flowing and not be diluted by half-truths masquerading as the real thing.
Pastor Tom
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