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WHAT IS THE BOOK OF MICAH ABOUT?
SEP 14
Micah 2
Memorise Micah 7:18 "Who is a God like unto thee"
It was a period of great spiritual and moral declension in both Israel and Judah. They were worshipping idols (1:7), oppressing the poor (2:2) proud of their sins (2:3), and even had lying prophets who encouraged these immoral and depraved activities (2:11). Like his contemporaries Hosea and Isaiah, and also Amos who came slightly after him, Micah arose as a champion for the poor oppressed people, preaching fearlessly against the social injustice of his time. He preached a message calling for righteousness and morality, and called for the people to repent and turn to the Lord. He warned them tirelessly of the judgments that would come their way if they did not change their ways, of the fierce wrath of God who is against these people. At the same time, he also brings with him a great message of hope, where restoration is promised.
There are three main sections in the book of Micah (chapters 1-2, 3-5, 6-7), each of them follows the same general pattern and presents the arguments in a lawsuit terminology. It is as it were God is charging His people in court for the sins that they had committed. In each of the sections, their sins are denounced and judgment is proclaimed. Because of their crimes, punishment is decreed and inevitable. Yet at the end of each section, there is a promise of deliverance and restoration, whereby God in his mercy and grace will comfort and assure them that there would come a day where all the remnants of Israel will gather together once again, to acknowledge the Lord as their God.
In the midst of the second section, we see a wonderful promise of a ruler in Israel that would come forth, and be born in Bethleham Ephratah (Micah 5:2). This was a clear prophecy that spoke of the coming Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ! He would be a ruler who would rule with the strength of the Lord (5:4), and would win a great victory over the Assyrian (5:5-9). This would certainly be a message of great comfort and hope to the people of God, and an encouragement for them to turn from their sins and repent.
Dear Teen, how is your relationship with the Lord? If you were to stand before Him in a courtroom, with Him as the judge and you as the accused, what would your verdict be?
Thought: Am I guilty as charged?
Prayer: Lord I thank You for Your mercy and grace that has given me my deliverance from sin through the Lord Jesus Christ!
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Micah 2
Memorise Micah 7:18 "Who is a God like unto thee"
It was a period of great spiritual and moral declension in both Israel and Judah. They were worshipping idols (1:7), oppressing the poor (2:2) proud of their sins (2:3), and even had lying prophets who encouraged these immoral and depraved activities (2:11). Like his contemporaries Hosea and Isaiah, and also Amos who came slightly after him, Micah arose as a champion for the poor oppressed people, preaching fearlessly against the social injustice of his time. He preached a message calling for righteousness and morality, and called for the people to repent and turn to the Lord. He warned them tirelessly of the judgments that would come their way if they did not change their ways, of the fierce wrath of God who is against these people. At the same time, he also brings with him a great message of hope, where restoration is promised.
There are three main sections in the book of Micah (chapters 1-2, 3-5, 6-7), each of them follows the same general pattern and presents the arguments in a lawsuit terminology. It is as it were God is charging His people in court for the sins that they had committed. In each of the sections, their sins are denounced and judgment is proclaimed. Because of their crimes, punishment is decreed and inevitable. Yet at the end of each section, there is a promise of deliverance and restoration, whereby God in his mercy and grace will comfort and assure them that there would come a day where all the remnants of Israel will gather together once again, to acknowledge the Lord as their God.
In the midst of the second section, we see a wonderful promise of a ruler in Israel that would come forth, and be born in Bethleham Ephratah (Micah 5:2). This was a clear prophecy that spoke of the coming Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ! He would be a ruler who would rule with the strength of the Lord (5:4), and would win a great victory over the Assyrian (5:5-9). This would certainly be a message of great comfort and hope to the people of God, and an encouragement for them to turn from their sins and repent.
Dear Teen, how is your relationship with the Lord? If you were to stand before Him in a courtroom, with Him as the judge and you as the accused, what would your verdict be?
Thought: Am I guilty as charged?
Prayer: Lord I thank You for Your mercy and grace that has given me my deliverance from sin through the Lord Jesus Christ!
Posted in Teens RPG