Micah 3:8

This verse starts with the word ‘but’. In this way, the writer emphasises that there is a big difference between Micah and the false *prophets. Micah is a real *prophet. He works by the power of God’s Spirit. He is full of *fairness and power. The false *prophets work by their own wicked thoughts. Micah speaks about *sin and punishment. He does not speak about peace. He wants to see people introduce *fairness into his country. That is his great desire. It might happen. It would be good evidence that God has filled him with the Spirit.

Micah speaks about the *sins that the people in *Israel have done. It is the only way that people will understand. They will understand that God is warning them. Micah warns about God’s punishments. But Micah is in great danger. People do not want to hear his message. It is often like that with a real *prophet.

God has shown his truth to Micah. Micah’s greatest desire is to speak that truth. Also, he wants to obey it completely. When Micah speaks about *fairness, he speaks with great power.

v9 So listen to my message, you leaders of Jacob’s house (family). Listen, you rulers of *Israel’s house (family). You hate *fairness. You always do the opposite. v10 You make cruelty and murder into a habit in Jerusalem. In order to build Zion (Jerusalem), you murder people. In order to build Jerusalem, you cheat people!