Micah’s Message: A Wake-Up Call for God’s People
Imagine you’re living in a world where everyone is doing what they want, regardless of whether it’s right or wrong. People are treating each other unfairly, and the leaders are only looking out for themselves. Sounds pretty chaotic, right?
This is the kind of world Micah, a prophet from a small town, lived in. God gave him a message to share with the people of Israel and Judah, and it wasn’t good news. They had turned away from God and were doing all sorts of bad things.
Micah’s message was a wake-up call. He told the people that God was angry with them and that they needed to change their ways. He warned them that if they didn’t repent, there would be serious consequences.
But Micah’s message wasn’t just about doom and gloom. He also offered a message of hope. He told the people that if they turned back to God, He would forgive them and restore their land.
Micah’s message is still relevant today. We live in a world that’s full of injustice and corruption. People are hurting each other, and the leaders are often more concerned with power and money than with doing what’s right.
But just like Micah, we have a choice. We can choose to ignore God’s warnings and continue down the path of destruction, or we can choose to turn back to Him and experience His love and forgiveness.
Questions for Discussion
- What are some of the ways that people turn away from God today?
- What are some of the consequences of turning away from God?
- What does it mean to repent?
- How can we turn back to God?
- What are some of the benefits of following God?
- How can we apply Micah’s message to our own lives?
Challenge
Think about the ways you might be turning away from God. Take some time to repent of your sins and ask God to help you turn back to Him. Remember, it’s never too late to start following God’s path.
Micah prophesied sometime between 750 and 686 B.C. during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Israel was in an apostate condition. Micah predicted the fall of her capital, Samaria, and also foretold the inevitable desolation of Judah.
Micah was raised up to support Isaiah, and to confirm his predictions, while he invited to repentance, both by threatened judgments and promised mercies. A very remarkable passage, Micah 5 contains a summary of prophecies concerning the Messiah.
Matthew Henry
