As we read the Book of Judges we begin to see how confused the people were then.
This sentence explain the entire Book of Judges. [Judges 21:25] In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.
No direction. The levites were also confused. The God raised deliverers experienced God’s power, for He anointed them for this task to free, but eventually all had problems with idols.
This sentence explains even more. [Judges 8:23] But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; the LORD shall rule over you.”
Obviously being under God’s power still so fresh on Gideon, he let the people have what they REALLY wanted. They wanted idols so he made more idols for them. And although Gideon knew God’s power, and only His power and not God the person, he also departed from the only one God.
This inability to deal with invisible God the Spirit (John 4:22) lingers to this day.
Eventually Gideon fell trap for what one sows one will reap.
[Judges 8:26-27] The weight of the gold earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold, besides the crescent ornaments and the pendants and the purple robes which were on the kings of Midian, and besides the neck bands that were on their camels’ necks. [27] Gideon made it into an ephod, and placed it in his city, Ophrah, and all Israel played the harlot with it there, so that it became a snare to Gideon and his household.
The key word here is SNARE or trap. Through this act of unfaithfulness Gideon got also insnared.
The sad thing is that everyone did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. They quickly forgot the power of God and their deliverer who gave them Gideon.
[33] Then it came about, as soon as Gideon was dead, that the sons of Israel again played the harlot with the Baals, and made Baal-berith their god. [34] Thus the sons of Israel did not remember the LORD their God, who had delivered them from the hands of all their enemies on every side; [35] nor did they show kindness to the household of Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) in accord with all the good that he had done to Israel.
In Romans 13:1 we read that God sets up all authorities on earth. And although it seems as it is people who democratically elect officials ultimately it is not people but the Creator. The other point is this: [Read Genesis 15:16] “… for the iniquity of the Amorite is not yet complete.”
Everyone must be given some time to prove his or her true intentions and in heart of hearts bear fruit - who they really are. Otherwise, needlessly so, we screw ourselves.
In Matthew 7:16-22 we read that by their fruits we know or recognize them…
Obviously one must be given the chance to prove and manifest the inward contents of heart and mind.
So it is with Obama the US President.
So don’t be swayed by fools. Watch and wait.
