Micah Chapter 2
vs 6-7 Do not prophesy," their prophets say, "Do not prophecy about these things, disgrace will not overtake us." Should it be said, O house of Jacob "Is the Sprint of the Lord angry?" Does He do such things?" "Do not my words do good to him whose ways are upright?"
The Israelites knew they were God's chosen people, and He had established a covenant with them, but they didn't live up to it and even believed God would turn a blind eye to their transgressions.
They had received these warnings before. And they still chose to disregard the directions and warnings God had given them. In the two opening verses of this text, Micah says that not only are evil things happening, but also people are intentionally doing evil things.
Pride would love for us to plead ignorance to our sin-struggle instead of taking intentional steps each day to see what we need to see, change what we need to change and stay humble enough to receive cautions from other people.
They had received these warnings before. And they still chose to disregard the directions and warnings God had given them. In the two opening verses of this text, Micah says that not only are evil things happening, but also people are intentionally doing evil things.
Pride would love for us to plead ignorance to our sin-struggle instead of taking intentional steps each day to see what we need to see, change what we need to change and stay humble enough to receive cautions from other people.
vs 11 If a liar and deceiver comes and says, "I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer, he would be just the prophet for this people.
The people like the false prophets who told them only what they wanted to hear. Micah spoke against prophets who encouraged teh people to feel comfortable in their sin.
vs 12-13 I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob. I will surely bring together the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in is pasture; the place will throng with people. One who breaks open the way will go up before them, they will break through the gate and go out. Their king will pass through before them, the Lord at their head.
These verses reveal the power of restoration that could come. Micah's prophecy looks to the future events - Judah's return from captivity in Babylon and the great gathering of the believers when the Messiah returns. The purpose of the prophecy was not to predict how or when this would happen but that it would. This gave the people hope and helped them turn from sin.