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HELEN SANDERS
8-28-2021
RIGHT IN HIS OWN EYES
In the book of Judges, we see that God had a plan for his people. He never intended for them to have a king, because God was to be their ruler, not a man. God raised up many godly judges, but he also had those that were not fully committed to a godly lifestyle.
One such was Samson. His parents brought him up in the things of the Lord, but he chose to go after “strange women” which became his downfall. Yes, God used him, but it cost Samson his eyes and then his life. He didn’t listen to the counsel of godly parents. Often this is the case for some of you that are reading this. You have raised your children in the things of God, but they have strayed away.
In Judges chapter 17 it talks about a man named Micah who had stolen money from his mother and then gave it back. She didn’t find fault in what he did. She said she had dedicated the money to the LORD for her son. When he gave it back to his mother, she took part of the money and made a graven image. Now Moses had instructed the children of Israel to have no graven images. She didn’t follow Moses’ counsel. She gave the image to Micah, and he set it up in his house. You see, when we don’t follow Jehovah God, we will always have something else to worship or follow. It is no different today than it was then.
Verse 7 says, “In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.” In other words, humanism was a part of the lifestyle then just like it is today. It places man on the altar of worship instead of God. It means if it seems right to me, it is okay, but that doesn’t line up with God.
We are living in days right now that were like they were then. This false religion of humanism is being taught in the public schools and has been perpetuated over some 40 years by those that received this teaching. Is it any wonder that the world is in the shape it is in? When this happened in the days of the judges, God would raise a godly judge up to bring judgment to his rebellious children. We need preachers to preach messages today that will say sin is sin, and not compromise it. We need messages preached today that say you must discipline children, and not let them do their own thing. They must be taught the things of God if they are to ever come to know truth.
We can change this, but it starts in the home. Are you the one bold enough to tell your children and grandchildren the truth? It will take more than just prayer. Put your prayers into action and be the one that God would use in this hour to bring repentance.
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