American Idols

Judges 17:13 And Micah said, "Now I know that the LORD will be good to me, since this Levite has become my priest."

This manner of thinking is so….current day and American, isn’t it? People believe that if they can befriend a priest, pastor, or other spiritual person that their spirituality will rub off on them.
Micah felt like the Lord was at this priest’s disposal and he could dole God out like candy. Micah believed that his spirituality depended on the proximity to one who knew the Lord…not on actually knowing the Lord himself.
This was just another in a long list (in a short chapter mind you) of idols Micah had.
1. Stolen silver

2. Idol made of silver

3. Ephod

4. Some other idols

5. His son (as priest)

6. Levite priest

God let us be aware of the things we think too highly of. Don’t allow us to put faith in anything but you. Money will fail, men will fail, health will fail….but the Word of the Lord endures forever!