Judges 18:22-24 High Priest

 ”When they were a good way from the house of Micah, the men who were in the houses near Micah’s house gathered together and overtook the children of Dan.“

‭‭Judges‬ ‭18‬:‭22‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”And they called out to the children of Dan. So they turned around and said to Micah, “What ails you, that you have gathered such a company?”“ Judges‬ ‭18‬:‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”So he said, “You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and you have gone away. Now what more do I have? How can you say to me, ‘What ails you?’ ”“ Judges‬ ‭18‬:‭24‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

You have taken away my gods which I made: This is powerful irony. Micah had to rescue his own gods. Obviously, his gods should be able to care for themselves. We wonder if Micah saw the foolishness of this. (Guzik)

And the priest: Micah was foolish enough to have a priest who could be taken away, and it reminds us of how wonderful it is to have a High Priest who cannot change, and who can never be taken away from us. 

As F.B. Meyer wrote, “Whatever can be taken from us has the mark and signature of man upon it.” 

Yet Jesus Christ, our High Priest, can never change; will never leave us out of a concern for someone else; and our sins and failures cannot rob us of Him. (Guzik)

Now what more do I have: This shows how empty Micah’s idolatry was. His false gods didn’t bring him any lasting good. (Guzik)

Who is your high priest?

”So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.”“ ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek”;“ Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications, with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear,“ Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered“ Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,“ Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

”called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,”“

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

The scriptures are clear, you can’t get to heaven by doing good works. You have to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and accept Him as your High Priest.

I will ask again, who is your high priest?

Blessings