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Discipleship Focus: King
- King: This is the pinnacle of the Kingdom Triangle. When we look towards God’s position in the universe, we acknowledge that He is an omnipotent king. Authority comes from Him. Power comes through His authority. He is looking for representatives for His kingdom.
Micah
lowers the boom in this first chapter.
He is a prophet sent to warn the Hebrew people about the coming judgment
of God. They will be laid to waste
because of their sinfulness. They will
be judged because of their transgression.
Notice,
though, how God is described in the judgment.
The mountains will melt under Him.
Valleys will split open. The
world will be like wax before a fire.
The
reality is that God is King. He is King
over us. He is King over creation. Nothing can stand in His way when He proposes
to act. We certainly cannot prevent His
will when He determines to act. Neither
can the mountains, the valleys, or any other portion of the earth.
Before I
leave this passage, I want to break away from the theme of King and make sure
that we understand why God is so upset.
Look at Micah 1:4. What is the
sin of Jacob? Samaria. What is the sin of Judah? Jerusalem.
These are the capitols of each nation.
These are the places of leadership, both political and spiritual. Why are the nations to be judged? Their leadership fails. The King must come and deal with the effects
of leadership that does not mirror the leadership of the King.
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