Passage
Micah 1:1-16 (ESV)
King of Kings and Lord of Lords
Revelation 19:11-21
Key Verse: 19:16
Look! the Lord is Coming.
Date: Feb. 14, 2020
Daily Bread
Introduction to Micah
Key Verse: 1:3
1. "I will make Samaria a heap of rubble" (1-7).
The Sovereign LORD in his temple is coming to bear witness against all people, and we are calling to hear his charges. His coming as Judge is dreadful. Jacob's transgression is manifest in Samaria, where their kings plotted and schemed, with no fear of God. While Judah worshiped God in Jerusalem, Israel served its idols. God was coming to destroy all her images through Assyria.
2. Samaria's plague spread to Judah (8-16).
Seeing this impending disaster distressed Micah to the point of howling and moaning like an animal. The plague of Samaria had spread throughout Judah, and God's judgment would follow. Using wordplay on the names of his neighboring villages, Micah warns them of impending disaster: "shave your head in mourning!" Their children will all be taken to exile to Assyria.
Prayer: Prayer: Father, you are Sovereign God who judges heart idols: money, success, pleasure. Help me worship you alone, for only you are worthy of worship.
One Word: God judges idolatry
