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Micah 3:4

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They will cry to the Lord, but he won’t answer them. At that time he will hide his face from them, because what they have done is evil.”

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God will not listen to their cries when trouble comes to them.

God does not listen to their useless begging; the Almighty pays no attention to them.

They called for help, but no one came to save them. They called to the Lord, but he did not answer them.

“Then you will call to me, but I will not answer. You will look for me, but you will not find me.

If you refuse to obey what you have been taught, your prayers will not be heard.

When you raise your arms to me in prayer, I will refuse to look at you. Even if you say many prayers, I will not listen to you, because your hands are full of blood.

But how terrible it will be for the wicked! They will be punished for all the wrong they have done.

So this is what the Lord says: ‘I will soon bring a disaster on the people of Judah which they will not be able to escape. They will cry to me for help, but I will not listen to them.

Even if they fast, I will not listen to their prayers. Even if they offer burnt offerings and grain offerings to me, I will not accept them. Instead, I will destroy the people of Judah with war, hunger, and terrible diseases.”

‘Some people will come to fight against the Babylonians. They will fill these houses with the bodies of people I killed in my hot anger. I have turned away from this city because of all the evil its people have done.

The prophets speak lies, and the priests take power into their own hands, and my people love it this way. But what will you do when the end comes?

So I will act in anger. I will have no pity, nor will I show mercy. Even if they shout in my ears, I won’t listen to them.”

The seers will be ashamed; the people who see the future will be embarrassed. Yes, all of them will cover their mouths, because there will be no answer from God.”

The earth will be ruined for the people who live in it because of their deeds.

“ ‘When I called to them, they would not listen. So when they called to me, I would not listen,’ says the Lord All-Powerful.

On the last day many people will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, we spoke for you, and through you we forced out demons and did many miracles.’

When the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you can stand outside and knock on the door and say, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’

We all know that God does not listen to sinners, but he listens to anyone who worships and obeys him.

So you must show mercy to others, or God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear at the judgment.

When that time comes, you will cry out because of the king you chose. But the Lord will not answer you then.”




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