Micah 7:7-20
I expect that most of us are unfamiliar with much of the context into which Micah prophesies. Sure, we may have a reasonable grasp of the sweep of Israel’s history — the united kingdom under Saul, David, and Solomon; the divided kingdom with Israel in the north and Judah in the south; the conquests by Assyria and Babylon and the subsequent exiles, etc. But we generally do not know the details about daily life and the specific sins to which Micah refers throughout this book, so we may be tempted to brush his words off as not particularly pertinent to ourselves. But that would be a mistake. We should pay all the closer attention.
We do not need to know the details of the sins of Samaria and Jerusalem to recognize that God takes sin very seriously and pronounces devastating judgment upon those aligned against Him. We should also recognize the LORD’s steadfast love and mercy for those who look to Him for rescue.
But as for me, I will look to the LORD;
I will wait for the God of my salvation;
my God will hear me.Micah 7:7
So which will it be for you today? Will you shake your fist at God and pursue your own way, continuing in your sin? Or will you repent and look to the LORD and wait for the God of [your] salvation?