Judges 17-18, John 3:1-21, Psalms 104:1-23, Proverbs 14:20-21

What God said to me – There is a story in My word of a man named Micah who had two hundred pieces of silver from his mother made into a household idol.  He even hired his own personal priest to tend to him.  Some men from Dan came and stole his idol.  He pursued them and confronted them saying, “You have taken away my god which I made.”  It sounds silly doesn’t it – how can it be a god if a man made it and how can someone steal a god?  Most people today are too “sophisticated” to actually bow down to an idol that someone made.  However, people today are just like the people of Israel – they had no king, so they did what was right in their own eyes.  People may not craft idols today, but they do what is right in their own eyes – they make themselves god, living their “truth”.  “I AM” the way, the truth and the life.  You cannot come to Me or live for Me apart from My truth.  Unlike Israel in the time of the judges, as My child, you have a King – Me.  If you want to please Me you must do what is right in My eyes, not yours.

Judges 15-16, John 2, Psalms 103:1-22, Proverbs 14:17-19

What God said to me – Do you know people who always live in the past?  They talk about their past accomplishments and the good old days – guys who are constantly reliving their sports glory days from thirty years ago.  In the story of My Son, Jesus’ first miracle where He turned that water into wine, when the steward tasted the wine, he marveled that they had saved the best for last.  That is the way it should be in your walk with Me.  Every day your walk with Me should be closer and more intimate.  Remember the past and the things I did for you and how I grew your faith as you walked with Me or how I brought you from where you were into a child of faith today, but don’t dwell there.  Today is the day I have made so rejoice in it and be glad.  You never arrive in your walk with Me until you reach glory so purpose in your heart to keep going, serving Me, walking with Me, and fellowshipping with Me.  I have saved the best for last.

Judges 13-14, John 1:29-51, Psalms 102:1-28, Proverbs 14:15-16

What God said to me – There have been many books and movies about people who travel from this time to a time past or a time in the future to find happiness and purpose.  Many people waste their lives wishing things were different – wishing they lived in a different time or place or wishing they had a different family or wishing they had wealth and prosperity.  My sovereignty is over every detail of your life.  I put you where I put you for a reason.  I put you in the time and place and family you are in for a reason.  Look at Samson – I put him in the time and place he was in to deliver Israel from the Philistines – even before he was born, I made it clear to his parents.  I put John the Baptist in the time and place he was so he could make way for My Son, Jesus – so he could call people to repentance and point them to salvation.  Look to Me and I will teach you and show you why you are where you are, and I will use you to accomplish My purpose as you surrender your life to Me.