Micah and This Says It All

Micah

Today, we are reading the entire book of Micah. According to the first verse of the first chapter, Micah was given this message by the Lord during the years when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. However, his message did not just concern Jerusalem (the capital of Judah), but also for Samaria (the capital of Israel).

Micah issues warnings against both Judah and Israel, warnings of judgment to come, but just as Amos did, he offers hope, that he will gather the remnant that is left and the Lord himself will guide them.

Micah has special warnings for the leaders and the false prophets, but he also talks about the last days and how the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all. In Micah 4:2, he says: “People from many nations will come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s god. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.’” He speaks of hammering swords into plowshares, spears into pruning hooks and the reality of NO MORE War. The Lord himself “will rule from Jerusalem as their king forever.”

In chapter five, he speaks of a ruler of Israel (one whose origins are from the distant past) coming from Bethlehem Ephrathah, but Judah will be exiled to Babylon before this.

I just love the last verse of the last chapter: “You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.”

Tomorrow, we’ll be reading II Chronicles 28 and II Kings 16 - 17.

This Says It All

Until next time…