Today, I am reading and commenting on  Micah 3-7.

To a greater extent than other prophets, Micah holds the leaders to blame for the sins of Israel.  He condemns the leaders who use their position to benefit at the expense of those over whom they hold power.  He accuses them of hating good and loving evil.  Political leaders offer to rule in favor of those who bribe them, religious teachers only teach when paid, and those who offer people guidance for their lives only do so for money.  Because they do not embrace justice, God’s destruction is coming.  When it comes, they will cry out to God, but He will not answer.

Yet for all of the “doom and gloom” in Micah’s prophesies, this promise is contained within them as well:

“He will judge between many peoples
and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.

God has promised the above to us and Micah tells us what we must do to get to that promise.  We must act justly and love mercy, but most important, and most difficult, we must walk humbly with God.

 

I use the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.