"But as for me, I will look to the LORD;
I will wait for the God of my salvation;
my God will hear me.
Rejoice not over me, O my enemy;
when I fall, I shall rise;
when I sit in darkness,
the LORD will be a light to me.
I will bear the indignation of the LORD
because I have sinned against him,
until He pleads my cause
and executes judgment for me.
He will bring me out to the light;
I shall look upon his vindication."
Micah 7:7-9
Over the past several days, I've been chewing my way through the wonderful and obscure book of Micah. The Holy Spirit has indeed been lighting my way. What a beautiful picture of the Gospel this minor prophet has presented in seven short chapters! Jesus Christ could not be any clearer in these pages of Scripture. Below, I would like to list some verses from Micah that demonstrate how the people of Israel were longing for a Savior, much greater than any man, in whom they would find the following things. We find all of these and more in Christ as well, as shown in the New Testament verses in parentheses.
-1:6 Jesus Christ is our foundation (I Cor. 3:11)
-2:10 Jesus Christ is our rest (Heb. 4)
-2:13 Jesus Christ is our conquering king (Rev. 19:11-16)
-3:6 Jesus Christ is our light (II Cor. 4:6)
-3:9-12 Jesus Christ is our head (Col. 1:18)
-4:2 Jesus Christ is the way (John 14:6)
-4:2 Jesus Christ is the word (John 1:1-4, 14)
-4:3-4 Jesus is our peace (John 14:27)
-4:9 Jesus Christ is our counselor (Heb. 4:15)
-4:10 Jesus Christ is our redeemer (Titus 2:13-14)
-5:4 Jesus Christ is our shepherd (John 10:11)
-6:8 Jesus Christ is our kindness (Titus 3:4)
-6:8 Jesus Christ is our justice (I John 2:2)
-6:8 Jesus Christ is our humility (Phil. 2:3-8)
-6:14 Jesus Christ is our satisfaction (John 6:35)
-7:7 (above) Jesus Christ is our salvation (Titus 2:11)
-7:9 (above) Jesus Christ is our advocate (I John 2:1)
How awesome is our Savior! Christ certainly is our everything. As the people of Israel heard and read the book Micah had presented to them, the longing in their hearts must have been overwhelming, "I will wait for the God of my salvation." As their foundations were laid bare, as their heads were chopped off, as immorality and injustice prevailed in a peaceless land, those that avoided despair did so by waiting on the Lord. How much more we find in Christ now that He has appeared and provided the way. That much more our hearts should be overwhelmed to respond to the great Gospel through worship, obedience, fellowship and sharing, all in eager expectation to live eternally with Him.
God, by Your grace, give us this patient overflowing, this anxious and abundant response.
I will wait for the God of my salvation;
my God will hear me.
Rejoice not over me, O my enemy;
when I fall, I shall rise;
when I sit in darkness,
the LORD will be a light to me.
I will bear the indignation of the LORD
because I have sinned against him,
until He pleads my cause
and executes judgment for me.
He will bring me out to the light;
I shall look upon his vindication."
Micah 7:7-9
Over the past several days, I've been chewing my way through the wonderful and obscure book of Micah. The Holy Spirit has indeed been lighting my way. What a beautiful picture of the Gospel this minor prophet has presented in seven short chapters! Jesus Christ could not be any clearer in these pages of Scripture. Below, I would like to list some verses from Micah that demonstrate how the people of Israel were longing for a Savior, much greater than any man, in whom they would find the following things. We find all of these and more in Christ as well, as shown in the New Testament verses in parentheses.
-1:6 Jesus Christ is our foundation (I Cor. 3:11)
-2:10 Jesus Christ is our rest (Heb. 4)
-2:13 Jesus Christ is our conquering king (Rev. 19:11-16)
-3:6 Jesus Christ is our light (II Cor. 4:6)
-3:9-12 Jesus Christ is our head (Col. 1:18)
-4:2 Jesus Christ is the way (John 14:6)
-4:2 Jesus Christ is the word (John 1:1-4, 14)
-4:3-4 Jesus is our peace (John 14:27)
-4:9 Jesus Christ is our counselor (Heb. 4:15)
-4:10 Jesus Christ is our redeemer (Titus 2:13-14)
-5:4 Jesus Christ is our shepherd (John 10:11)
-6:8 Jesus Christ is our kindness (Titus 3:4)
-6:8 Jesus Christ is our justice (I John 2:2)
-6:8 Jesus Christ is our humility (Phil. 2:3-8)
-6:14 Jesus Christ is our satisfaction (John 6:35)
-7:7 (above) Jesus Christ is our salvation (Titus 2:11)
-7:9 (above) Jesus Christ is our advocate (I John 2:1)
How awesome is our Savior! Christ certainly is our everything. As the people of Israel heard and read the book Micah had presented to them, the longing in their hearts must have been overwhelming, "I will wait for the God of my salvation." As their foundations were laid bare, as their heads were chopped off, as immorality and injustice prevailed in a peaceless land, those that avoided despair did so by waiting on the Lord. How much more we find in Christ now that He has appeared and provided the way. That much more our hearts should be overwhelmed to respond to the great Gospel through worship, obedience, fellowship and sharing, all in eager expectation to live eternally with Him.
God, by Your grace, give us this patient overflowing, this anxious and abundant response.
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