The end of Verse 7 really spoke to me . “Do not My words do good to him who walks up uprightly ?” That shows me I have a part in Gods blessings. Whether I choose to be obedient to Gods will and way of life or not.
In reflecting on vs 12-13 what came to my mind is the restoration of spiritual Israel, looking forward to the time when God’s Church of true Christians – no matter what physical organisation – will come together as one with Christ as the Head leading us.
As a side note – And the day the tares will be separated out whether false ministry misleading those in their care, or false members who breed disunity.
Micah 2
Israel Restored…
12 “I will surely assemble all of you, O Jacob, I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together like sheep of the fold, Like a flock in the midst of their pasture; They shall make a loud noise because of so many people. 13 The one who breaks open will come up before them; They will break out, Pass through the gate, And go out by it; Their king will pass before them, With the LORD at their head.”
It is sad that from the beginning of time in the Garden, that even though God reveals Himself to mankind and wants to have and continue an intimate relationship with us, that so many do not really KNOW God or invest the time in knowing Him and understanding the love He has for EACH of us and all the good He wants for us. As Joy said, He is concerned with how we treat each other – this is a matter that He raises throughout the Scriptures. Look at how Jesus was treated – because they did not know Him; they did not recognize Him.
The end of Verse 7 really spoke to me . “Do not My words do good to him who walks up uprightly ?” That shows me I have a part in Gods blessings. Whether I choose to be obedient to Gods will and way of life or not.
In reflecting on vs 12-13 what came to my mind is the restoration of spiritual Israel, looking forward to the time when God’s Church of true Christians – no matter what physical organisation – will come together as one with Christ as the Head leading us.
As a side note – And the day the tares will be separated out whether false ministry misleading those in their care, or false members who breed disunity.
Micah 2
Israel Restored…
12 “I will surely assemble all of you, O Jacob, I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together like sheep of the fold, Like a flock in the midst of their pasture; They shall make a loud noise because of so many people. 13 The one who breaks open will come up before them; They will break out, Pass through the gate, And go out by it; Their king will pass before them, With the LORD at their head.”
The NET has a pretty sobering (pun intended?) translation of verse 11:
“If a lying windbag should come and say,
‘I’ll promise you blessings of wine and beer,’
he would be just the right preacher for these people!”
God didn’t have a high estimation of His people at this point in time…
It’s interesting that what God is upset about is His people’s treatment of other people. These same sorts of actions are happening today.
It is sad that from the beginning of time in the Garden, that even though God reveals Himself to mankind and wants to have and continue an intimate relationship with us, that so many do not really KNOW God or invest the time in knowing Him and understanding the love He has for EACH of us and all the good He wants for us. As Joy said, He is concerned with how we treat each other – this is a matter that He raises throughout the Scriptures. Look at how Jesus was treated – because they did not know Him; they did not recognize Him.