Overview
The nation is immoral and corrupt; the time to repent has come and gone; the earlier prophets have been unheard and unheeded. Such is the state of Judah as Micah emerges during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. His task: to indict the unrepentant people of God and to announce the irreversible edict of God: "Behold, the LOHD cometh forth out of his place ... and the mountains shall be molten under him ... for the trangressions of Jacob ... and for the sins of the house of Israel" (1:3-5). |
Your Daily Walk
It's late at night. You're driving home-exhausted—after a long day of working, shopping, and errand running. As you make a mental checklist of the activities you've completed, you have that sinking feeling that you've forgotten something. Suddenly, the engine sputters and stops—and you remember what you had overlooked. You failed to fill the gas tank!
How often in your hurry to get things done do you lose sight of what's really important? How often in your daily prayers do you find yourself doing all the talking and then "hanging up" with a quick "amen" before God has a chance to talk to you? How often do you return from church exhausted from teaching, leading, singing—having been to the "pump" but forgetting to "fill up"?
Micah opens his prophecy with the admonition: "Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is" (1:2). All the world is commanded to halt its activities and pay attention to God's Word. "Be still," the Lord says, "and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).
Today when you pray, slow down! Pause and be still for a long minute before you say "amen"; give God a chance to speak to you and fellowship with you. Remember, you're a person He created to love and enjoy eternally, so relax and rest in His presence!
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