Micah 1:1-16

GOD’s WORD COMES TO MICAH

Keywords 1:2

Hear, O peoples, all of you, listen, O earth and all who are in it, that the Sovereign LORD may witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

 

1. God’s judgment falls on two capitals (1-7)

God is the sovereign ruler of all the earth. He reveals himself through his dealings

with his own people. He is angry because of the idolatry of Israel and Judah,

and he comes down from his dwelling place to tread the earth. His coming is

fearsome, because he comes to judge. Samaria was the capital of Northern Israel;

the poison of idolatry and immorality flowed from there. Jerusalem, capital of

Judah, had become like a pagan altar. The Assyrian Empire was God’s instrument

of judgment.

 

2. Weeping and mourning (8-16)

The Assyrian army would destroy Samaria and come to the very gates of

Jerusalem. This disaster is from the Lord. Micah wept and wailed and went about

naked, showing vividly the sorrow and shame of defeat and slavery. Lachish was

in Judah, near Micah’s home town. This city had followed the corrupt ways of

Northern Israel and had influenced all Judah. The cities of Judah would be overrun

by the Assyrian army.

 

Prayer Lord, cleanse all idols from my heart. Have mercy on your people to

repent before it is too late.

One Word God hates idol worship