Verses 6 and 7 speak about what God will do at the end of days. I love reading these words. The Holy Spirit that lives in me leaps for joy when I ponder these words.
Ever have a day when right out of the gate you find yourself in frustration and conflict? I have found myself here today. As I write, I realize I have two options. Dwell or press on. The attitude I choose will navigate the emotions and actions of my day. Today, as I press on, I will make it a point to find beauty in God's creation. I will think about the good that this world has to offer. I will give my God my very best effort. He deserves nothing less than that. Love wins when we choose to wear it as our clothes.
Heart and Soul,
BAG
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Micah Three
Two verses leapt from the pages today:
v1
"Listen, you leaders of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Should you not know justice,"
Leadership is a stewardship in which the leader is held accountable by God. At the time of Micah's prophesy, the leaders of the nation had led their people astray. Corruption was severe and justice was on hiatus. They treated God like a magic genie, able to be used whenever they wanted. God, however, refused to be their puppet. The same applies for us. God takes great delight in his children because He knows that His presence is the greatest place for us to be.
v6
"As for the prophets
who lead my people astray,
if one feeds them,
they proclaim 'peace';
if he does not,
they prepare to wage war against him."
These prophets were prone to accept a bribe for a favorable proclamation. They must have thought that no one would notice and if their prophesy did not come true that they would make up some excuse to get them off the hook. Their problem is that God was aware of their actions. They may have played the part on the outside, but on the inside they were something dramatically different. This is where the Holy Spirit plays a powerful role in our lives. Serving as a moral compass, He reveals the right path. What we have to be committed to is following through.
Heart and Soul,
BAG
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v1
"Listen, you leaders of Jacob,
you rulers of the house of Israel.
Should you not know justice,"
Leadership is a stewardship in which the leader is held accountable by God. At the time of Micah's prophesy, the leaders of the nation had led their people astray. Corruption was severe and justice was on hiatus. They treated God like a magic genie, able to be used whenever they wanted. God, however, refused to be their puppet. The same applies for us. God takes great delight in his children because He knows that His presence is the greatest place for us to be.
v6
"As for the prophets
who lead my people astray,
if one feeds them,
they proclaim 'peace';
if he does not,
they prepare to wage war against him."
These prophets were prone to accept a bribe for a favorable proclamation. They must have thought that no one would notice and if their prophesy did not come true that they would make up some excuse to get them off the hook. Their problem is that God was aware of their actions. They may have played the part on the outside, but on the inside they were something dramatically different. This is where the Holy Spirit plays a powerful role in our lives. Serving as a moral compass, He reveals the right path. What we have to be committed to is following through.
Heart and Soul,
BAG
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Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Micah Two
Notes for 2:12,13 ---- Life Application Bible Notes
Micah's prophecy telescopes two great events — Judah's return from captivity in Babylon, and the great gathering of all believers when the Messiah returns. God gave his prophets visions of various future events, but not necessarily the ability to discern when these events would happen. For example, they could not see the long period of time between the Babylonian captivity and the coming of the Messiah, but they could clearly see that the Messiah was coming. The purpose of this prophecy was not to predict exactly how this would occur, but that it would. This gave the people hope and helped them turn from sin.
Heart and Soul,
BAG
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Micah's prophecy telescopes two great events — Judah's return from captivity in Babylon, and the great gathering of all believers when the Messiah returns. God gave his prophets visions of various future events, but not necessarily the ability to discern when these events would happen. For example, they could not see the long period of time between the Babylonian captivity and the coming of the Messiah, but they could clearly see that the Messiah was coming. The purpose of this prophecy was not to predict exactly how this would occur, but that it would. This gave the people hope and helped them turn from sin.
Heart and Soul,
BAG
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