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Micah 6:9

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Fear the Lord if you are wise! His voice calls to everyone in Jerusalem: “The armies of destruction are coming; the Lord is sending them.

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There was a famine during David’s reign that lasted for three years, so David asked the Lord about it. And the Lord said, “The famine has come because Saul and his family are guilty of murdering the Gibeonites.”

I will say to God, ‘Don’t simply condemn me— tell me the charge you are bringing against me.

So he will do to me whatever he has planned. He controls my destiny.

“But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.

Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.

As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory.

Then they will learn that you alone are called the Lord, that you alone are the Most High, supreme over all the earth.

The Lord is known for his justice. The wicked are trapped by their own deeds. Quiet Interlude

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.

O Lord, they pay no attention to your upraised fist. Show them your eagerness to defend your people. Then they will be ashamed. Let your fire consume your enemies.

The fortified towns will be silent and empty, the houses abandoned, the streets overgrown with weeds. Calves will graze there, chewing on twigs and branches.

Look! The Lord is coming from far away, burning with anger, surrounded by thick, rising smoke. His lips are filled with fury; his words consume like fire.

What is all the commotion in the city? What is that terrible noise from the Temple? It is the voice of the Lord taking vengeance against his enemies.

For after all this punishment, the people will still not repent. They will not seek the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

They said, “Remember when Micah of Moresheth prophesied during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah. He told the people of Judah, ‘This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Mount Zion will be plowed like an open field; Jerusalem will be reduced to ruins! A thicket will grow on the heights where the Temple now stands.’

then I will destroy this Temple as I destroyed Shiloh, the place where the Tabernacle was located. And I will make Jerusalem an object of cursing in every nation on earth.’”

“But how can it be still when the Lord has sent it on a mission? For the city of Ashkelon and the people living along the sea must be destroyed.”

I will turn my eyes away and show no pity. I will repay you for all your detestable sins. Then you will know that it is I, the Lord, who is striking the blow.

The people of Samaria must bear the consequences of their guilt because they rebelled against their God. They will be killed by an invading army, their little ones dashed to death against the ground, their pregnant women ripped open by swords.”

Let those who are wise understand these things. Let those with discernment listen carefully. The paths of the Lord are true and right, and righteous people live by walking in them. But in those paths sinners stumble and fall.

So I will send down fire on Judah, and all the fortresses of Jerusalem will be destroyed.”

What sorrow awaits you who lounge in luxury in Jerusalem, and you who feel secure in Samaria! You are famous and popular in Israel, and people go to you for help.

Because of you, Mount Zion will be plowed like an open field; Jerusalem will be reduced to ruins! A thicket will grow on the heights where the Temple now stands.

What shall I say about the homes of the wicked filled with treasures gained by cheating? What about the disgusting practice of measuring out grain with dishonest measures?

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

No one can tell it anything; it refuses all correction. It does not trust in the Lord or draw near to its God.

I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.




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