The coming destruction of Israel's enemies - Ruminating in the Word of God

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 4:12,

"They do not know the thoughts of the Lord; they do not understand his plan, that he has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor."

Here is a frightful thought: assuming everything is just fine while the Lord is gathering you and yours together for destruction! How perilous it is for those who do not know the Lord, for those who do not understand him and fail to apprehend his "plan". 

In this case, it is those who have gathered together to destroy Israel, not realizing that the Lord himself will protect her. Micah's prophecies have moved on from Israel's near term destruction that took place in 722 BC. The prophecy in view here is of the destruction of "many nations" that gather to destroy Israel. This does not happen at the time of Micah, nor has this time yet arrived. The "many nations" reference in verse 11 preclude the Maccabean victories during the intertestamental period. I believe there is a strong possibility we may be seeing this unfold before our eyes today, although I am certainly no prophet - but if not in our day, it will be in days yet future for certain.

Just as the precision accuracy of Micah's prophecy of Israel's destruction during his day, so this prophecy will be likewise fulfilled - just as Micah provides it. Many nations will gather against Israel and the Lord will enable Israel to "break to pieces many nations." Verse 13. I note it is the Lord himself who will equip and enable Israel to do this. "I will give you horns of iron; I will give you hooves of bronze..." Verse 13.

There are many today who do not know the thoughts of the Lord, who do not understand his plan. They think they do, but for all those nations who stand arrayed against Israel today, these are the ones who are in the cross-hairs of the Lord. Destruction without recourse will be theirs.

The Lord is not done with Israel. May I suggest a thorough reading of Romans 11:11-12, 25-32 to get this understood properly. Woe to those who stand against Israel!

My take-away on this prophecy is being reminded how important it is to know the Lord, to know the thoughts of the Lord and to understand his plan. All of this is available to us in the pages of Scripture for any and all who take an interest. As for everyone else... just as Micah prophesied, destruction is the only outlook.

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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Trevor Fisk

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