Judges 18:1 In those days Israel had no king. And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking a place of their own where they might settle, because they had not yet come into an inheritance among the tribes of Israel.
Commentary suggests that the Danites has not claimed the inheritance set aside for them because they may have thought it too difficult. Unfortunately, I have also fallen into the trap of ease, thinking perhaps what I thought was God’s will for me maybe wasn’t because it was so much more difficult than I bargained for.
Judges 18:5-6 Then they said to him, “Please inquire of God to learn whether our journey will be successful.” The priest answered them, “Go in peace. Your journey has the LORD’s approval.”
But I think God does that to remind us that our strength is never enough to accomplish His will, that we will always need Him to walk where He leads us. We hope, like the Danites, for a breezy “Go in peace,” but God’s way, God’s work, often requires grit and determination. It often brings us to the end of ourselves, which is the only place we can truly recognize our deep need for Him.
Judges 18:24 [Micah] replied, “You took the gods I made, and my priest, and went away. What else do I have? How can you ask, ‘What’s the matter with you?’”
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for reminding me that You don’t always call us to an easy path, but You always walk it with us. Help me to never become so confident in my own strength that I forget my deep need for You. Please don’t ever leave me sitting in the ashes of my own doing wondering ‘What else do I have?’ I have You, Lord. That’s all I need. Thank You. Amen.
Judges 18:26 …and Micah, seeing that they were too strong for him, turned around and went back home.
Have a blessed day.
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