Daily Reading // Judges 17-21
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S // SCRIPTURE
Select a verse from today’s reading
Judges 17:6 (ESV) In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
O // OBSERVATION
Why did this verse get your attention? Make a simple observation from the text
I was thinking about this verse in light of what comes next in the nation of Israel. The establishment of their first king.
The final one of the ‘Judges’ is Samuel. The people tell Samuel they want a king. He tells them it’s a bad idea and tries to talk them out of it. God gives them what they ask for. King Saul is the result.
So, having a king or everyone doing what’s right in his or her own eyes, which is better? Both seem to be the wrong answer.
Here’s the right answer: When God is your King!
Individuals as their own boss, or handing over governing powers to someone else - both have their drawbacks. Being governed by God ( one interpretation of ‘Israel’) is what we were made to be.
A // APPLICATION
How can I apply this to my life today?
God, You are my King. You are my ultimate Authority. No one, including me, has the authority to overrule You.
P // PRAYER
Express yourself in prayer
Jesus, You are King of Kings and Lord of Lords! Amen.
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