Micah 3:8

But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin ~ Micah 3:8

 

The prophet Micah is bold and confident in his statement. He is assured he is filled with God’s Holy Spirit to declare the sin of Israel and to set it plainly before them. In Scripture, there is no other claim like his, the nearest coming in Jeremiah 6:11 where he then claims to be full of the Lord’s wrath which he cannot hold in. Micah stands before the people in opposition to those false prophets of the day, the ones who were full of greed. Micah claims to be full of spiritual power, not as a result of self, but as a result of God’s Spirit. Our world is much larger than it was in Micah’s day, or perhaps I should say much smaller as information travels at a quicker speed, and as we know, so does illness. There are many leaders, many countries, many voices in today’s world. There are many suggestions of how covid19 should be tackled, how we should all re-introduce living together in an infected world. Which business should open, and which should not, how do I keep my social distancing and how close is too close are all questions we all tackle? As well, there are many false views which need greater discretion when one listens so to know to obey. We need faithful men and women in leadership, whether that is in the country, or in the church. We need God-fearing men and women, filled with the Holy Spirit of God in our government systems. God calls people into leadership, just as He calls us into His fellowship. They, and we, in turn must be faithful, just, and true. Let us rise up and declare this is what we expect from those who lead us. Let us too, as a body, be filled with God’s Holy Spirit.

Pastor Julia


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