Judges

Today I read the book of Judges. It is a sad history of the people of God. Their constant turning away from the Lord must have grieved His heart. But how often are we guilty of the same sins as they? We do not always give God the honor He is due, we do not always serve Him only with our whole heart. The last verse of Judges sums up the whole state of the church of God at that time "everyone did what was right in their own eyes." I want to strive to do what is right in the eyes of the LORD, not the people of the world. The pattern of following the Lor when it was popular to do so (like when they had a good judge), and then falling away when it was not convienant, was a sad and vicious cycle the people of Israel continued in for many generations. May we live our whole lives to please the Lord, at all times, in all ways, for the glory of God alone!