”And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.”
Judges 8:27 KJV
Gideon used all this plunder to make a sacred golden ephod. He put it on display in his hometown, Ophrah, and all Israel strayed from Yahweh and gave over their hearts to the golden ephod. It was a seducing snare for Gideon and his family. The ephod was a decorated priestly almost full length apron like vestment. It was used to discern God’s will. Gideon’s ephod became an idol to the people as they would come to seek oracles before it. The Ark of the Covenant and the tabernacle stood at Shiloh at this time, the place that Yahweh had chosen as the place of worship for Israel. Instead, Gideon’s ephod turned their hearts away from the true worship of Yahweh. Gideon refused kingship because he wanted priesthood. Today, in Christ, all believers are made kings and priests to our God as He has chosen us, the Church, to serve Him and formed us into a kingdom of priests who reign on the earth. Let’s remove any idol in our heart and replace it with Christ, our All Sufficient God. Thank You Jesus. Amen!
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