EPIC Daily Reading

EPIC: The Story of God
Weekend March 7-8

Micah and the Levite
Judges 17-21

Summary
This pair of strange and gory tales closes the
book of Judges with the people of God at the
lowest point in their history to date. Each
features a Levite, a person from the tribe of
Levi who was supposed to know and teach
the ways of God. Both are woefully ignorant
of them. One violates God’s law by
worshipping idols, the other carves up his
murdered concubine like a character in a
horror movie. The house of God was still
with them in Shiloh, but it seemed no one
was paying much attention. “Everyone did
as they saw fit,” concludes the book of Judges.
But the story ends this way to set the stage
for the next book—Ruth—where the reader
will learn that some people remained
faithful through this time, and
hope is not gone after all.

Sample of Today’s Reading
Judges 17-21
17:1 Now a man named Micah from the hill country
of Ephraim 2 said to his mother, “The eleven
hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you
and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have
that silver with me; I took it.” Then his mother said,
“The Lord bless you, my son!” 3 When he returned
the eleven hundred shekels of silver to his mother,
she said, “I solemnly consecrate my silver to the
Lord for my son to make a carved image and a cast
idol. I will give it back to you.”

To read today's full reading click here: Judges 17-21

Question of the Day
In what areas of life do you need to learn and practice God’s
way of doing things rather than your own?

Prayer Focus:
Teach me your ways, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name” (Psalm 86:11).