Tuesday, February 18: Judges 18-.

Yesterday we saw how sin can beget sin particularly when the Word of God is absent.

In today’s chapter, yesterday’s sins grows into sin that will beset an entire tribe.

Notice the concluding words of the chapter, verses 28-31: The city was in a valley near Beth Rehob. The Danites rebuilt the city and settled there. They named it Dan after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel--though the city used to be called Laish. There the Danites set up for themselves the idols, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. They continued to use the idols Micah had made, all the time the house of God was in Shiloh.

Notice the words I bolded. These sins plagued Dan until ‘the captivity,’ that is throughout the entire time of the kings of Israel. Dan never shook this sin. In fact they embraced this sin, which because of its nature, is paramount to rebellion from the Lord!

Dan, apparently, never engaged in a time of introspection and measuring oneself against the Word of God. For hundreds of years, Dan persisted in this sin.

I hear a warning. Do not repeat the sin of Dan. Don’t remain in known sin.

Cure… planned and regular times of self-measuring against the Word of God. Times of self-examination leading to times of confession and repentance.

It seems this is good for individuals as well as groups.

Hummmmm… I have some pondering and planning to do.

Lord, show me how I can take the learnings of this lesson and incorporate them into my life. In Your name, Jesus, I pray. Amen