MICAH'S PRAYER AND GOD'S ANSWER Micah Seven Micah could not find one good man among the Jews that would be merciful and good to their fellow man. At one time David wrote, "Help, Lord; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men." (Psalms 12:1) The "prince," the... [ Continue Reading ]
_ISRAEL WAS VERY CORRUPT -- MICAH 7:1-7:_ The people of Israel were incredibly wicked, but Micah still had strong confidence in God. He was dreadfully sad with the conduct of God's people. He described his feelings with a vivid word picture. He felt like someone coming to glean in a vineyard only to... [ Continue Reading ]
_ISRAEL TURNED BACK TO GOD -- MICAH 7:8-13:_ The nation of Israel had fallen exceedingly low. After a time of repentance and spiritual growth God would raise them up again. Things might have been dark but a brighter day was coming. God would continue to punish Israel until proper punishment had been... [ Continue Reading ]
_MICAH'S PRAYER AND THE LORD'S ANSWER -- MICAH 7:14-17:_ Micah prayed that God would rule and lead His people. He requested that God would "let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old." Years before the Assyrians had taken these places, but at the end of the captivity Israel would be a... [ Continue Reading ]
_THERE IS NO GOD LIKE THE TRUE GOD -- MICAH 7:18-20:_ Micah said that there is no God like the true and living God. God chose Israel to be His people, the people that He would use to bring the Messiah into the world. He forgives iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His herita... [ Continue Reading ]