Tag: What is Your “Levite the Priest?” - Judges 17-21

Judges 17:13

Then Micah said, “Now I know that the Lord will prosper me, because I have a Levite as priest.”

Tag:  What is Your “Levite as Priest?”

Many people carry around good luck charms.  They think such “additions” will cause their life to be safe; or blessed; or charmed.  A rabbit’s foot, a horse shoe, a cross around the neck, are all lumped into one class of “charms.”   Some sports stars are superstitious and don’t shave during a playoff run.  Base managers make a point to step over third base line when coming onto the field to talk to or remove a pitcher.   These types of approaches to life are fun and, often, harmless, but they should never be mixed up with spiritual faith in a risen God.   Spiritual faith is not religious sentimentality.   In the above verses we see that Micah thought he had it made.  He not only had made himself some idols to watch his house, he was able to hire a real live Levite priest to watch his idol.   The Levites were God’s chosen tribe to lead all spiritual worship.  So, for Micah to be able to secure one for his little house of worship was beyond excellent, in Micah’s mind.  The issue is that this was not God’s plan.  God had a system of faith and worship and it did not include your private worship center.   Especially with an idol you paid to have crafted from money you stolen from your mother (see earlier in the story).   Many people treat Jesus Christ in the same manner.  Coming to Christ, to some, is like a symbolic and lucky-charm type symbol of good luck and good fortune.  Most believers actually believe their lives will be better on earth because they come to Christ.   There is truth to the fact that when we make choices based upon God’s Biblical principles that we have a better chance,, in this broken world, to have a better life.  But, before you to too far down that path, read Job ... a couple of times.   Job was a righteous man and lost it all.  He would gain some back, but not until the real truth comes through:  God saves us for Himself and has the right to allow whatever He pleases into our lives and that, and that alone, glorifies God.   We are not to set up our own worship center.  God has a way for us to worship.  Our designer approach might work for our clothes but not our worship.