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 3:7-8,
"'The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God.' But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin."
The first of the two above verses was spoken by God. The second was spoken by Micah as he was filled with the Holy Spirit of God and inspired to do so. In the first, the Lord tells Israel that he is cutting off access to himself to the "seers" of the day. They will find no answer from God.
In contrast, Micah points out his credentials. Although others have no access to God, Micah has five things from the Lord: Micah has power, he is filled with the Holy Spirit, he is filled with justice and he is filled with might. The fifth thing he has from the Lord is an assignment that he is to devote the first four to: to confront Israel with her sins, to bring the indictment of the Lord that will lead to the destruction of Israel.
As is often the case, the Lord had something he wanted done, and instead of direct contact with sinful man, he used an intermediary, Micah. Micah was God's chosen prophet to deliver this message of coming judgment for the sins of the people. As the Lord sent Micah, he did what he always does - he provided his prophet with the tools he would need to get the job done.
One of the wonderful things the Lord does is to equip those he sends for his purposes. In sending certain ones to help strengthen the early fledgling church, I am reminded of what Paul had to say in Ephesians 4: 11-13, " So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."
"'The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God.' But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin."
The first of the two above verses was spoken by God. The second was spoken by Micah as he was filled with the Holy Spirit of God and inspired to do so. In the first, the Lord tells Israel that he is cutting off access to himself to the "seers" of the day. They will find no answer from God.
In contrast, Micah points out his credentials. Although others have no access to God, Micah has five things from the Lord: Micah has power, he is filled with the Holy Spirit, he is filled with justice and he is filled with might. The fifth thing he has from the Lord is an assignment that he is to devote the first four to: to confront Israel with her sins, to bring the indictment of the Lord that will lead to the destruction of Israel.
As is often the case, the Lord had something he wanted done, and instead of direct contact with sinful man, he used an intermediary, Micah. Micah was God's chosen prophet to deliver this message of coming judgment for the sins of the people. As the Lord sent Micah, he did what he always does - he provided his prophet with the tools he would need to get the job done.
One of the wonderful things the Lord does is to equip those he sends for his purposes. In sending certain ones to help strengthen the early fledgling church, I am reminded of what Paul had to say in Ephesians 4: 11-13, " So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ."
The Lord equips those he sends to do those things he desires. It really is an amazing thing. What might the Lord have equipped you with, what might he be asking you to do?
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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