Wednesday – History

Reading – 1 Samuel 18-19

Highlight Verse:

“Then she took an idol and put it in his bed, covered it with blankets, and put a cushion of goat’s hair at its head.”
‭‭1 Samuel‬ ‭19‬:‭13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Michal’s willingness to throw her dad and his men off David’s trail shows that she was willing to go to great lengths to protect him.

But this verse makes it clear that she had an idol at the ready.

From what I’ve read, these idols weren’t like the ones found in pagan countries. They didn’t represent some fake God.

Even though they represented God, they turned the true faith of worshipping God into a religious construct.

Instead of receiving God’s grace, people tried to earn their way to heaven by the attention that they gave to the idols.

Michal’s faith required her to show herself worthy of relationship with God.

David’s faith was based on his true personal relationship with God.

He knew God!

He had no need for any idol.

He had a close relationship with the real thing.

Today, an idol is anything that draws your attention away from God.

If it distracts you from worshipping God, it’s an idol.

If it turns worship into work, it’s an idol.

What are the idols in your life?
How do you fight against something that would block you from worshipping God?