Jdg 18:18 “And they
set up Micah’s graven image, which he made all the time that the house of God
was in Shiloh.”
Here we see idolatry creep into the tribe of Dan. Dan was
the second largest tribe of Israel and the last tribe to receive their inheritance
from Joshua in the Promise Land. Shiloh was the religious center for Israel and
the remaining eleven tribes, all adult males were required to travel there for
certain feasts. For Dan, Shiloh was roughly 80 miles away. That may have been
their excuse for not fulfilling their requirements? May be unintentional, but
still problematic for Dan as it was for the Israelites when delivered from
Egypt (Exo 20:1-5). Aaron fell pray to such miss calculation (Exo 32:4-5).
Worshipping images of God is not worshipping. Be it buildings, programs or theme
formats. Worship is the sacrificial investment in God’s will and purpose (Gen
22) and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit that brings about a character
change in Christ-likeness (Phl
2:5 “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.”). The
size, sounds and decorations of a building or the creativity of a program
should not dictate the measure of sacrifice offered to be Christ-like.
The comfort in worship (sacrifice)
lies in a God who cannot exaggerate His promise!
HSAY… Todd
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