Indicted

RE Verse reading–Micah 6:1-8  (day five)  “The Lord has a case against his people. . . a charge against Israel”  (vs 2)  It was a common prophetic dream–a day when the people of God would be effectively confronted with their sins and the irrationality of their behavior.  If you have ever been in a dysfunctional relationship, you understand.  You probably dreamed of the day when you would be able to say what you were thinking–to express to the alcoholic or the narcissist or the ungrateful child all the pain you have felt.  You probably fantasized that they would see the  “error of their ways” and change.  Micah verbalized a similar dream from the Lord–a day when the people of Judah would be indicted and hauled into court.  Maybe then they would understand the seriousness.  It is what God wants for all of us–a time when He can confront us regarding our sin.  “Come let us reason together (argue). . .says the Lord” (Isaiah 1:18)

Author: Don Guthrie

Don Guthrie is the Senior Pastor at FBCSA.

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  1. Did you hear of the city on the hill?
    Said one old man to other
    It once shined bright and it would be shinning still
    But they all started turning on each other

    You see, the poets thought the dancers were shallow
    And the soldiers thought the poets were weak
    And the elders saw the young ones as foolish
    And the rich man never heard the poor man speak

    – Chorus –

    And one by one, they ran away
    With their made up minds, to leave it all behind
    And the light began to fade, in the city on the hill
    The city on the hill

    Each one thought that they knew better
    But they were different by design
    Instead of standing strong together
    They let their differences divide

    – Chorus

    And one by one, they ran away
    With their made up minds, to leave it all behind
    And the light began to fade, in the city on the hill
    The city on the hill
    And the world is searching still

    And it was the rhythm of the dancers, that gave the poets life
    It was the spirit of the poets, that gave the soldiers strength to fight
    It was the fire of the young ones, it was the wisdom of the old
    It was the story of the poor man that needed to be told

    From “City on a Hill” by Casting Crowns

    Father, may You give us/this nation Wisdom. Amen.

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