The
LORD gave this message to Micah of Moresheth during the years when Jotham,
Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. The visions he saw concerned both
Samaria and Jerusalem….Micah 1:1
This is what the LORD says: You false
prophets are leading my people astray! You promise peace for those who give you
food, but you declare war on those who refuse to feed you. Now the night will
close around you, cutting off all your visions. Darkness will cover you,
putting an end to your predictions. The sun will set for you prophets, and your
day will come to an end. Then you seers will be put to shame, and you
fortune-tellers will be disgraced. And you will cover your faces because there
is no answer from God. But as for me, I am filled with power—with the Spirit of
the LORD. I am filled with justice and strength to boldly declare Israel's sin
and rebellion. Micah 3:5-8 NLT
Micah was anointed by the Holy Spirit to
prophesy to the people of Israel concerning their coming judgment. This passage
concerns the judgment of the false prophets— disgrace to those who led God’s
people astray. Micah recognized that the power of the Holy Spirit was guiding
him to show Israel her sin and rebellion. Those people of God had once again
turned their backs on the God of the Universe—the Creator. But God is good,
forgiving and has a great plan for the future. Through the prophet Micah, God
revealed that His Son would be born in Bethlehem…and that in the coming Kingdom
Israel will be protected by their Shepherd—the Lord.
One of the most famous
scripture passages in the Bible is found in Micah … Mankind, He has told you what is good and
what it is the LORD requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and
to walk humbly with your God. Micah
6:8 HCSB. God blessed Micah with His words…and those are a blessing and guide
to us. Know just what God expects of you:
…to do what is right, to love mercy, and to
walk humbly with your God.
How do we do those things? Choices. We have
to choose to graciously do what God wants us to do—the right things, in loving
and merciful ways. Face it…we know the right things to do…we just need to make
the right choices.
Prayer
~ Holy Spirit—give us wisdom as we make choices minute by minute throughout
this day…that we would please You. That we would do what is right, love mercy,
and walk humbly with You.
(Adapted from March
2015 Banquet With The King blog.)
© 2016 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT)
unless otherwise noted.
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