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Micah 1 - 7

A prophet sent to both Samaria and Jerusalem. Impartial and just for the sins people have commited against God. This was while Israel was been ruled by the Assyrians.

(NIV)Micah 3:11
Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes for money. Yet they look for the Lord’s support and say, “Is not the Lord among us? No disaster will come upon us.”

(NIV)Micah 4:12
But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, that he has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

His plans we don't understand.

(NIV)Micah 5:4
He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

For Jesus is our shepherd. He will guide us to green pastures and land of milk and honey.

(NIV)Micah 6:3, 8
“My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me. [8] He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

For God wants only us at the end of it all. Although every father has duties for his son, God only wants those who are humble at heart.

(NIV)Micah 7:2
The faithful have been swept from the land; not one upright person remains. Everyone lies in wait to shed blood; they hunt each other with nets.

Sometimes that's how I feel about the world today. So much violence and pain. The news is all about bad and grewsome stories or corruption and deceit.

(NIV)Micah 7:11, 15, 18
The day for building your walls will come, the day for extending your boundaries. [15] “As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show them my wonders. ” [18] Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy.

Yet God will restore peace and comfort or his people. He always wants to show us His love and mercy. For truly God is best known for forgiving sins and pardoning the guilty.

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