But me, I’m not giving up. I’m sticking around to see what God will do. I’m waiting for God to make things right. I’m counting on God to listen to me. Micah 7:7 (MSG)
Micah prophesied during the crazy years surrounding the fall of Israel to the Assyrian Empire (720ish BC). Israel was filled with corruption and social unrest. There was external and internal pressure within the nation and the people were feeling it within their relationships and families. Micah starts off this chapter lamenting about the state of things relationally and politically, saying that no one could be trusted… “The people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice. Even the best of them is like a brier; the most honest is as dangerous as a hedge of thorns.” (V3-4 NLT).
I’ve heard people say similar things about leaders in my own country, and in some of yours! Leadership that’s used for personal gain is not a modern concept. Betrayal is ancient, it has been around since the beginning. The earth is infected with it, tainted by it… And all through history there are stories and testimonies of hardship and dictatorship. We read about moments in time where trust seems to have vacated, not just from governing officials, but also within the homes of the people. We're taught to suspect everyone of anything. Your closest friend could turn out to be your greatest enemy.
Micah made a choice about how he would respond to the hard times happening all around him. He decided to pray and trust. He believed that the sorrow and upheaval they were experiencing would eventually give way to peace and restoration. He was not going to give up just because things were tough, rather he knew that God heard his every plea and cry and would lead him, and the nations, beyond these times.
How will you respond to the political and social unrest around the world and within your home? Can we encourage you – don’t give up, don’t stop caring, and don’t stop engaging in your community. Now is the time that your faith and hope is needed. You have a voice – use it to bring peace. You have resources, use them to spread hope. You have God… pray to Him, listen to Him, trust Him. When trouble is thick and harm is close by, stick around… you never know how God will use you to be a part of the answer.
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