The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Micah 2:1, 3,
"Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it... I [the Lord] am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. You will no longer walk proudly, for it will be a time of calamity. "
Sinful mankind plans and plots his sin, while God has his own plans. The plans of sinful man are not the same as the plans of God. Sinful man plots his sinful activities and God plots his judgment of them.
I am reminded of a couple of proverbs, "There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord." Proverbs 21:30. Also, "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps." It would appear that man in his rebellion fails to account for the Lord. The classic biblical term for this is "the fear of the Lord".
Psalm 14:1 observes, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good." We can find ourselves among the the fools of the world who fail to acknowledge God and plot and plan according to the whims of our sinful nature (we all have a sinful nature). This will have its consequences. On the other hand, we can place ourselves among the wise, recognize the Lord and place the appropriate appreciation for what our actions may bring from our Creator.
"Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it... I [the Lord] am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. You will no longer walk proudly, for it will be a time of calamity. "
Sinful mankind plans and plots his sin, while God has his own plans. The plans of sinful man are not the same as the plans of God. Sinful man plots his sinful activities and God plots his judgment of them.
I am reminded of a couple of proverbs, "There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord." Proverbs 21:30. Also, "In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps." It would appear that man in his rebellion fails to account for the Lord. The classic biblical term for this is "the fear of the Lord".
Psalm 14:1 observes, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good." We can find ourselves among the the fools of the world who fail to acknowledge God and plot and plan according to the whims of our sinful nature (we all have a sinful nature). This will have its consequences. On the other hand, we can place ourselves among the wise, recognize the Lord and place the appropriate appreciation for what our actions may bring from our Creator.
Just a simple word to the wise.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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