FAITH CAPSULE: Many have become content on the wrong ground and neglect the purpose of calling.

Judges 17: 1-13

Departure from God’s place of provision is arrival to self-destruction. It is a risky move to take a step outside of God’s direction. God has an established ground for each and every one of His children who care not to violate His command. Once a Levite that appointed to assist the priests in the temple, took his steps outside of God’s direction. “Now 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.” (Judges 17:7-8) In this departure of the young Levite, he arrived into emptiness, a place where God was not present for him. The Bible named his location as departing from the city of Bethlehem in Judah to stay at, “wherever place.” His destination was an indication of no purpose of life outside of God’s plan. A Levite moving into a place where idol worshipping had been put in place has definitely missed his mark. Making a move or taking a step requires constant inquiring from God to avoid ending up empty. It could have cost nothing but prayer to inquire from God before taking steps. 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 to be. It is written, “Then the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man became like one of his sons to him. So Micah consecrated the Levite, and the young man became his priest and lived in the house of Micah” (Judges 17:11-12) What is the Lord’s calling in your life? If you are one that has identified the Lords calling, it is worth it not to take a step outside of His calling. The Levite took a step out and became contented on the wrong ground. Many have become content on the wrong ground and neglect the purpose of calling. 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. Learn from the Levite’s mistake. “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” (Romans 15:4)

Prayer for today: O Lord my God cause my days and my moments to be concentrated unto You.