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Judges 17: 1-13

At every time we depart from GodÕs place of provision and accommodation without hearing from Him, we will be taking a risky step. God has an established ground for each and every one of His children who care not to violate His established ground. Every step outside of GodÕs location for man is a departure unto danger. ÒNow there was a young man from Bethlehem in Judah, of the family of Judah; he was a Levite, and was staying there. 8 The man departed from the city of Bethlehem in Judah to stay wherever he could find a place. Then he came to the mountains of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, as he journeyed.Ó (Judges 17:7-8) When there is a departure from where has God established, there will be an encounter with emptiness. Moving to a Òwherever placeÓ is an indication of no purpose or direction of life. A Levite moving into a place where God has not called him to be, a place where idol worshipping has been put in place has definitely missed his mark and sense of direction to what God has given him. As a child of God, making a move or taking a step requires constant inquiring from God to avoid ending up empty. What does it take to inquire from God in every step that we take? If God indeed has been given His place as the Lord and Savior, it only takes some time to go before Him in prayer and waiting before jumping and making a move that could easily terminate onesÕ journey. A Levite becoming a priest for an idol worshipper should be considered as unimaginable and unacceptable. The Levite called himself to a place where the Lord had not called him. This was a place where God did not call him to be. ÒThen the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man became like one of his sons to him. 12 So Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of MicahÓ (Judges 17:11-12) In the days of that Levite, the world was trying to change the word of God because the called carriers of the word were not using the word of God to change and shape the world. As it was then, so it is today. The called are neglecting the purpose of their calling by moving from what God has called them to be by looking for wherever they want as a dwelling place. The last time you checked, were you where He had called you to be by answering what He called you for? God will not overlook sin. Do not let sin overtake you. The Lord will have mercy.