Aim: To cling to Christ—hence avoiding the traveling gods phenomenon.
Doctrine: Idolaters are forced to put a lot of energy into managing their wayward gods. This is because idols are so unstable; this reminds us of how foundational the true God's being really is.
Exegesis: The futile journey all traveling gods and their followers go on: idolaters have to protect their gods from thieves (vv. 18-21); idolaters have to chase their gods around (vv. 22-26); idolaters have to ''steady'' their gods (to keep them from falling) (vv. 27-31).
Further application: How the faithful church is to relate to the true God: we heartily love Him in and through Christ, and we gladly serve Him as adopted and happy children.
Key verse: v. 31 ''So they set up for themselves Micah's carved image which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.