Tag: Micah 3:1-2
Zion plowed like a field!
Scripture reading for September 19: Micah 3-5
“Because of you (prophets and leaders), Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, the temple hill a mound overgrown with thickets.” Micah 3:12
Micah wasted no time in telling the leaders of Israel and Judah their sins. These leaders had loved evil instead of good and failed to provide justice for the land. (Micah 3:1-2) For pay, the prophets of the land would bring a message of “peace” and tickle ears. If they were not paid, the message would be of coming war! The failures of leadership would bring the destruction of the temple and of Jerusalem. The leaders thought that they were safe because they called on the Lord and stayed near His temple. Micah was a true prophet of the Lord and warned them free of charge that ‘Zion will be plowed like a field!’
Leadership is so important for the people of God! Wise leaders model godly behavior and love to see justice done. They live by God’s Word and call the people to follow. They punish those who stray from the truth and reward those who are doing right. They do not claim to love God and then do the opposite of what God has said is right. As we look at our nation today, we find few leaders who really love God. Many claim to be Christians, but their actions deny their profession . Where are the godly prophets who will confront sin in the leadership of the land?
“In the last days the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established as chief among the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. Many nations will come and say, “Come let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.”” Micah 4:1-2
According to Micah, God would provide a time of peace in the last days. He would again establish Mt. Zion as the place of rulership for all nations. They would come to the Lord and desire to know His ways. This would be a time of universal peace and He would rule over the peoples from Mt. Zion. (Micah 4:6-7) But before this takes place, Israel must go into captivity in Babylon and the Lord would rescue them.
Micah then spoke prophetically about the city of Bethlehem in Judah. From this small town, One Who would rule over Israel would come. He would shepherd the flock of God’s people and His greatness would spread to the ends of the earth! (Micah 5:2-4) God’s prophets are always known by the truth of their words. Check out who you are listening to in these last days!