In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as he saw fit. Judges 21:25
A world without God is a pretty mixed up place!
The Israelites nearly destroyed the tribe of Benjamin, for they had supported the wickedness of Gibeah, a place as evil as Sodom. Yet before the fighting was finished, the men of Israel began to grieve the loss of their brother. In order to keep the tribe of Benjamin alive, the leaders devised a plan that uses the strangest logic I have ever seen. They planned to attack one city that stayed out of the fight, to kill everyone except the virgins, and to give these young women to the surviving Benjamites who were hiding in the hills. When that wasn't enough, they determined that it would be okay for the Benjamites who didn't receive a wife to kidnap one.
This is absolutely insane!
The Israelites determined that kidnapping and murder were better solutions than breaking their own oath. This commitment is commendable, but golly - it is so mixed up!
Did they once ask God to take care of Benjamin? God once told Moses that He would raise up descendants from the rocks of the ground. He could have fixed this situation without all the insanity. But that is what happens when we simply do as we see fit. It's every man for himself.
Lord, keep me from this insanity. Help me to trust You to solve the problems that are too big for me. I am just as prone to the strange logic of Israel when I am doing as I see fit. Help me to do as You see fit. Bring sanity into this crazy world!