“The Word Of The Lord That Came To Micah”
Micah 1:1
The prophecy of Micah deals
with two subjects. It is a lamentation of the woeful condition of Israel and a
celebration of God’s abundant mercy.
The people of God were, in
Micah’s time, passing through a very painful trial. The nation of Israel was
plagued with the incurable wound of empty, meaningless religious ritualism.
The leaders of the people
were men who devised iniquity and worked evil. The priests were men of hire,
and the prophets prophesied for money. Yet, all that they did was done in the
name of the Lord.
Religious hucksters were in
the majority and the people followed them eagerly. With confidence, they said, “Is not the Lord among us? None evil can
come upon us” (3:11). The Word
of the Lord was precious in those days. There were only a few who truly spoke
as prophets of God. And very few heard them. This caused Micah great pain and
much sorrow.
But
Micah was a man who knew the Lord. He had a vision of God’s majesty and mercy.
He had received a word from the Lord. And with confident joy he spoke of the
latter day glory of this gospel age, when the majesty of God and the mercy of
God would be revealed in Christ the Messiah. Micah spoke plainly by divine
inspiration of…
·
The
Incarnation Of Christ (5:2).
·
Christ’s
Humiliation And Suffering (5:1).
·
The
Gathering Of God’s Elect From Among The Gentiles And His Mercy In Christ
(4:1-2).
·
The
Necessity Of True Spiritual Worship (6:6-8).
·
The
Majesty Of Christ In His Glorious Exaltation (5:4).
Though
the people were turned aside unto vanity, Micah’s heart was fixed upon God’s
promised Deliverer. He said, “Therefore I
will look unto the Lord: I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will
hear me” (7:7).
With the eye of faith fixed upon Christ, believing
the promises of God, Micah’s heart began to swell with joy, gratitude, praise,
and expectation. Unable to contain himself, the prophet of God raises his voice
in exultation. "Who is a God like
unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the
remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he
delighteth in mercy”.(7:18).
Did
you catch that phrase? “He delighteth in
mercy!” Clap your hands and rejoice before him, with joy unspeakable and
full of glory. This good news is pure gospel truth. It should raise a universal
shout of “Hallelujah!”
The God of heaven, the God
whom we have offended, the God in whose hands we are, is a God who delights in
mercy! “Who is a God like unto thee,” O
Lord? Not only is our great God merciful, he delights in mercy!
Grace Baptist Church of Danville - Grace For
Today Radio Message #663
2734 Old Stanford Road -
Danville, Kentucky 40422-9438
Donald S. Fortner, Pastor -Telephone 606-236-8235 - Email grace@mis.net