WATCH AND WAIT

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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

“But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”

Micah 7:7

This ends today’s reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

In the opening verses of Micah 7, we find the prophet who this book is named after lamenting hard over the state of the Israelite nation, a nation that had fallen in so many ways evident by the way they failed to follow God and sinned against Him and one another as a result. You’ll recall that through looking at Israel, we caught a glimpse of many problems we find in our world today over 2,000 years later.

So what could Micah do about being within the throes of such wickedness? What can we do today, often surrounded by many of the same lamentable circumstances?

We find the answer in a single verse, spoken by Micah himself. Look again at these words here:

“But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”  Micah 7:7

Fixing the transgressive state of the Israelites was more than Micah could handle. A mere mortal human, he didn’t possess the power to change the hearts of an entire nation. Maybe you can relate as you look at the community, the state, the nation, and/or the world you live in.

But note that Micah knew he didn’t have to worry about repairing all that was broken.

Why?

Because he knew who could right the wrongs of Israel and bring the people back to the place they needed to be. He knew all he had to do was trust in the Lord. His words say as such as he vows to just watch and wait, placing his hope in the Lord who had called him to serve as a prophet, the Lord who was his Savior, the Lord who not only gave him words to speak to others but listened when His messenger called.

Micah knew that the Lord would intervene in the matters of Israel and bring judgment for their sinfulness. After all, the prophet had been told by God Himself to announce such a coming punishment. All Micah really needed to do is watch and wait for the Lord to do what He said He would do.

The same applies for us today. So instead of losing heart in the midst of a world where there is so much blatant sinfulness and opposition toward God, all we need to do is watch and wait for the Lord to do what He said He would do. For a day is coming when the entire world will be judged and the only way anyone will be saved is if they had placed their hope, faith, and trust In Jesus as Savior.

The people of this world are going to be held accountable in the end. The effort needed is more than any one person can provide but it’s not too hard for the Lord.

Just you watch, wait, and see.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark
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