Scripture

“Stay here with me,” Micah said,”and you can be a father and a priest to me.”

Observation

A man named Micah confesses to his mother that he stole 1000 pieces of silver from her. The mother then dedicates this silver to the Lord, and take some of it to a silversmith to create an image and an idol. These are placed in Micah’s house. Micah creates a shrine for the idol and installs one of his sons as his personal priest.

A young Levite from Bethlehem comes to the area, looking for a place to live. Micah appoints him as his own father and priest. The Levi agrees to this.

Application

It is good to have a spiritual father, someone who loves us and has authority over us. Every christian should be submitted to a father in the Spirit.

Micah first appoints his son to be his priest, and then the young Levite. From this short chapter, it seems that Micah has very little teaching or any sense of real commitment to the Lord.

Micah’s mother had an an idol made for Micah, who constructed a shrine for it. They blessed and cursed in the Name of the Lord and wanted priests of the Lord to minister on their behalf.

Most Christians would probably identify that there is so much confusion in this story. The characters clearly do not have a relationship with God.

To avoid this sort of confusion, we need to pray constantly, read God’s word, and walk in fellowship with other believers.

Prayer

Holy Spirit, you speak to us in many ways, and you lead us in the right path. Please give me a deeper knowledge of you. Amen