For all the peoples walk
each in the name of its god,
but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God
forever and ever.
Micah 4:5
Hard times will call out from our hearts what we will truly worship. As the prophet Micah preaches a message of coming, certain judgment on Israel and Judah, he chastises their false beliefs, their greed, selfishness, and idolatry. The coming judgment is promised to certainly bring this all to light.
Thankfully, the Lord does not just rail on their sin, or delight in punishment. Instead, He calls them to repentance. He promises a better future once His cleansing justice has done His work. Micah points to a future where the worship of God is the actual visible and cultural focus of God’s redeemed people. Nations would flow to Jerusalem to worship God (Micah 4:1-2).
God’s disciplining of His people would not only make them better, but would eventually bring about a better world. And God’s heart still works among the nations so that He will be known. May He show Himself in His people even through hard times!
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