Judges 19

(June 13, 2014)
This is such a difficult chapter, that it is hard to know what to write about it.  But, after thinking about it for a while, the thing that seems to be the most striking to me is this – the man was a Levite.  He was a servant and inheritor of the Lord, and he was so careless towards the person in his care that he never considered the pain that his poor management caused those under his care.  He left the house and thoughtlessly told his concubine to be up and about, never realizing the damage that he had caused by handing her over to the mob the night before.

May that never be us in our stewardships – whether in our Priesthood callings or within our own homes.  If we are thoughtless, and if we are careless, those we are set on this Earth to serve will instead be hurt, and hurt badly.  They may even be killed (physically or spiritually).  We may not always know what to do, but we must always be caring in doing the very best that we can.