Reign in Vain

Micah 1:7

Within this passage Micah identifies two sins commited by Jerusalem and Samaria, the first of which can be found in this early part of the chapter (1:3-7).

Perversion of worship;

Here we see God's chosen people breaking commandment number one!

"You may worship no other gods but Me" (Exodus 20:3)

This was underlined thousands of years later by JC

"Worship only the Lord God. Obey only Him" (Matt 4:10)

Throughout the old testament we see the Isrealites falling at this first hurdle time and time again.

This idolatry was rampant throughout both capital cities, spreading like a disease. A lot of it was down to the geezers in charge; the cheif preists and so called "prophets" (of the false variety!).

The king was the worst of all (as already mentioned in a previous post), he set up pagan idols inside God's temple and then finally nailed the temple door shut to stop 'true worshipers'.

This judgement on Judah probably would have happend earlier, were it not fot king Hezekiah. Hezekiah heeded to much of what Micah had to say and was begining to turn the nation back to God. However, when king Ahaz took over, Hezekiah's rein was in vain.

Things went from bad to worse.

A lot of what was going on in Judah and Isreal back then can be seen in the world today. You only have to turn on the T.V or pick up a newspaper. This makes me think about what hell must be like. The things that we will read that happend to Judah was from God, judgement but through love . Like a father disciplining a child. However, hell is a place where even God wants nothing to do with the people. The guy dishing out the punishment down there deffinately don't love them!

Chosing to live a life apart from God is commiting to sin.

Sin only leads to judgement, pain and death.

It's through God alone that we can gain eternal peace.

His discipline keeps us on the right path.

Love you x