Observation: It is obvious what an army of Israel ought to have done ... to tear down the shrine, destroy Micah's false idols, and punish both he and his priest as is described by the law. What they did instead was steal the idols and other elements of the shrine, coerce the priest into leaving Micah, and eventually setting them all up in their new city to be worshipped by the entire tribe of Dan.
There was an obviously right thing to do according to God and the law, and instead the spies from Dan did the exact opposite, and yet still considered that as the obvious thing they ought to do.
Application: Every day, there are situations where this is something obvious I ought to do in order to better honor God, and many times I do the exact opposite. Perhaps I don't think of that action as the obvious thing I should do, but I still ignore the obviously right action in order to do something that is different. Often that different action isn't even for my betterment, but I just ... choose wrong.
I need to repair this element of my life. I must begin leaning into prayer and the Holy Spirit for strength in determining my actions, and then doing what I truly ought to do based on God and my belief in him. I cannot do the opposite anymore.
Prayer: Lord, please give me strength this day and every day to do your will. I ask that you forgive me of my sins, and erase them from my ledger, giving me a new heart this day. I desire to be closer to you, and to be worthy to draw closer. Amen.
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