"The Lord spoke the Word to Micah" (Micah 1:1). The Word is given to
the prophet. This is where true prophecy begins. It begins with God. It
does not come from the mind of the prophet. It is given to him by the
Lord. In this revelation, given by God to the prophet, there is "the
Word" and "the vision." God speaks to us. He draws near to us. Jesus is
God's "Word" to us. He is more than the words spoken to us. He is "the
Word made flesh" (John 1:1,14). To "all" people, God says, "Listen ...
Pay attention" (Micah 1:2). What does God say to us? He speaks "against"
us (Micah 1:2). Do we need to hear this? Yes! We do. The Word that is
spoken against us prepares us for the Good News of God's love. The more
seriously we take the Word that is spoken against us, the more we will
give thanks to God for His love. We will rejoice in this - His love
reaches us in our sin and triumphs over our sin.
“At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem”, the keynote of the service was joyful thanksgiving. They gathered together “to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving” (Nehemiah 12:27). “On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). They sang “songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46). This joyful thanksgiving is only a foretaste of the greater joy and thanksgiving of heaven: “There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4). In the city of God, “the glory of God” will be shining with everlasting brightness (Revelation 21:23). The Church of God will be “prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” (Revelation 21:2). The beautiful picture of the godly wife in Proverbs 31 gives us an outline of what God is seeking to do in His people. It is summarized in Proverbs 31:30: “A woman who fears the Lord is to be
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