May 6, 2012 – Judges 17

I don’t have much to say about this chapter.  You can see what happens from a lack of authority and leadership.  “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes.” Verse 6.  We will see what happens, but we see that Micah is not following the rules.  Making an image of God, even the one and true God, was forbidden under Jewish law.  But Micah had no leader or authority to go to.  Doesn’t this sound a lot like non-Catholic Christians.  They have no authority to look to so they all do what is “right in their own eyes”.  That is why some denominations say gay marriage is ok, others no.  Abortion is ok to some, not to others.  Contraception is fine for most, not to some.  Woman can and cannot be priest.  It all depends on what is “right in their own eyes.”  That is not how God wants it to be done.  That is not why He established laws and the Levite Priesthood.  I would think that non-Catholic Christians should take a long look and reflect on what God is going to say or do about the Israelites who did what was “right in their own eyes.”  Every time someone starts up their own church because they disagree with their old church or think they have it right, how are they any different.