19They answered him, “Be quiet! Don’t say a word. Come with us, and be our father and priest. Isn’t it better that you serve a tribe and clan in Israel as priest rather than just one man’s household?”
Some people, even religious people, get off track in their spiritual lives. Here is a Levite, one of the tribe that had the privilege of serving the needs of the LORD’s worship. All their needs were taken care of by the community. They didn’t have to worry about an income. They had it made. And yet this Levite leaves home in rebellion and hooks up with a foreigner who worships idols. He chooses to be his religious leader rather than serve his god given purpose. He is in rebellion and is willing to sell his services to the highest bidder. Now a group of others who are willing to stray from the Lord steal him away from his employer. We are in trouble when we serve our employer more than we serve the Lord! But he turns his back on his contract with his boss and betrays him. He steals his stuff and defects. When someone is in rebellion none of his decisions are righteous. The Danites to whom he defects give him a fine rationale for his actions. They make it sound almost noble to break his word and steal the stuff. Watch out for smooth talking people. Look at their character. If they are crocked in one area, watch for more areas. The same is true for us. Righteousness wants spread in us. Are we willing to yield to the Lord’s direction and will?
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