Micah's prophecy ends with a picture of moral and social
decay, a world where integrity, truth, and honour seem but distant
memories. And yet all is not lost. The writer does not despair, for he has hope
in God, and a trust that God will hear him.
He foresees that Israel
These prophecies span several decades but, for us, we can
experience them on a daily basis. We too
offend God by our behaviour and attitudes, yet in turning to Him for
forgiveness, we too will experience His compassion and mercy, and see our sins
“sunk to the bottom of the sea” never to re-appear, and experience
restoration. God did not go back on his
commitment to Jacob and Abraham, and he doesn't go back on it with us. The nation of Israel
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