Micah 3:5-8

The sins of the prophets -- Micah 3:5-8: The prophets declared peace when there was no peace. The very ones that should have helped the people walk with God caused them to err. These false prophets only served themselves. They were lying prophets that promised security for anyone that gave them food, but disaster for anyone that refuses to feed them. God promised a time of judgment to come upon Judah and Israel. It would be a time when he would take away prophetic abilities. Instead of being a time of spiritual light there would be darkness.

The false prophets had been selfish and abusive. God promised them that the time would come when they would have no message from Him. They would be in darkness. Simply stated God's message to the false prophet was, "You will live in the dark, far from the sight of the sun, with no message from me." (Micah 3:6) The false prophets would blush and cover their mouths because they had nothing to say. Micah, in contrast with the false prophets, was God's faithful prophet empowered by the Holy Spirit of God. It was by inspiration of God that Micah declared to Israel and to Judah their sins.