Read Today's Passage
The first half of this passage is fairly straightforward. It is a reminder and a warning that those who plan evil and carry it out will be dealt with by God in His justice. It is comforting to me to know that God did care (and still does) about what is on mens' (and womens') hearts and what they do with their lives. And that those who we see as gaining much because of wrong practices, they will be dealt with by God.
The second half of this chapter is where it really gets interesting. There are so many churches, s many Christians that just want to hear the good stuff. They want to bring someone in who will not call them out when they are wrong. Someone who will only promise that they will be blessed. These types of pastors are incredibly popular because "people don't want to hear negative things on Sunday morning. They want to be uplifted." There is a place for being uplifted in Christianity, but if it is not balanced with times of confrontation over how life is being lived, then it is not only an incomplete message, but it is really dangerous. Micah is calling those types of believers here, and as odd as it sounds, it is reassuring to me.
There is deliverance and safety promised to us, but it may not come now.
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