In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. (Judges 17:6 also Judges 21:25)
Thoughts: This is a seminal verse for the time of the Judges. It is a verse that would describe our day as well. People this idea that no one has the right to tell us what to do or what to believe. We act as if one person's judgement is as good as another.
But if God is THE king and THE judge who holds us accountable for how we live, The One who made us can direct us. He can and tell us how is best to live as we are made to live. God not only has the ability and right, but has actually told us if we will listen.
There was moral chaos, disrespect of human life, and consistent inconsistency and lack of purpose and perseverance. When people feel there is no ultimate authority or truth there is little ultimate meaning or purpose or hope. This is true in our day, and it show in angst, anxiety, and depression. One third of the American population (40 million) face chronic anxiety because they are over-worked and under-purposed. We all need purpose and meaning for out of that comes hope. God is the ultimate deliverer of this hope.
Prayer: Lord, in a purposeless time, help me to live on purpose.
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