Bible Chapter: Micah 3 & 4

Because the Bible is practical, here are some statements to get you thinking.

1.  Write one or two key thoughts that come from today’s reading.
The prophet spoke directly and harshly to the leaders.  Listen, you are supposed to know right from wrong.  Sadly, they were the ones who hated good and loved evil.  They were the opposite of what they should have been.  He told them that there would be a time when they would beg the Lord for help.  Then a critical question:  Do you really expect him to answer? With all the evil they had done, Micah said God won’t even look at them.  The false prophets were leading the people astray!  To gain acceptance and popularity, they promised peace for those who gave things to them.  But, they spoke evil on those who wouldn’t play their game.  So, they were about to lose everything.  These were the people who should have been setting the example.  Rather, they were misleading the people to be further away from God.
These false prophets made the people feel good about themselves and comfortable in their sinful lifestyles.  They gave them a false sense of hope and security.  They were actually encouraging the people to sin.  This is another place where I see a real comparison between the time of the writing and life today.

2.  What can I apply in my life from the reading?
Micah also spoke of a time known as the last days.  He spoke prophetically about the end of earthly history when God will return and rule the entire world.  It will be an amazing time, a time people long for.  It will be a time of peace, when goodness will prevail.  People of all nations will worship God.  Jerusalem will be the center of worship and of God’s government. Jesus will return and destroy all evil and to establish his reign.  Jerusalem, the most fought-over land in the world, will be a place of peace.
God wants His people to live and walk in the name of the Lord.  He wants us to live in a lifestyle that clearly shows God in everyday life.  True Christians are God’s representatives.  Through their lives the world will see His character and victory over evil.  This is the way to live.

3.  How can I help someone?
Look at what really brings peace.  Look at WHO really brings peace.  Real peace is not simply a lack of conflict.  It is the peace that God puts in the hearts of faithful followers, often in times of great turmoil.