Judges 6:25-27 Worshipped right alongside Yahweh

 25On that very night the LORD said to Gideon, “Take your father’s young bull and a second bull seven years old, tear down your father’s altar to Baal, and cut down the Asherah pole beside it. 26Then build a proper altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold. And with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down, take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.”

27So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the LORD had told him. But because he was too afraid of his father’s household and the men of the city, he did it by night rather than in the daytime.

“It appears that the second bullock was offered, because it was just seven years old, Judges 6:25, being calved about the time that the Midianitish oppression began; and it was now to be slain to indicate that their slavery should end with its life.” (Clarke)

“In Gideon’s community, Baal was worshipped right along side of Yahweh. God called Gideon to get his own house in order first.”

“Gideon probably did this at night and under the cover of secrecy because he feared that his father’s household and the men of the city would prevent him from doing what needed to be done.” (Guzik)

Worshipped right alongside Yahweh

Lord help us examine our lives and reveal to us what we are worshipping alongside Your Son Jesus. Please give us the courage to tear down the alters that are displeasing to You. In the name of Jesus I pray. Amen