A Cry for Restoration – Micah 6:1-8
My mom used to love to watch the TV show Perry Mason. After that, she became a fan of Matlock. TV courtroom shows – we like the suspense. We like the drama. We like the twists and turns in the case. We like the shrewd and clever thinking that was used to either vindicate the innocent or convict the guilty. Quite often, the guilty was convicted in the same courtroom that the innocent was vindicated!
In Micah 6, we have a courtroom drama. The plaintiff is Jehovah God. The defendants are the Israelites. The attorney for the plaintiff is the prophet, Micah. The mountains are the witnesses.
THE CASE AGAINST THE LORD’S PEOPLE – 6:1-5:
In studying the book of 2 Chronicles (cpt 28), we see that King Ahaz practiced idolatry, worshiping Baal. He offered sacrifices to false gods as well as practicing child sacrifice to the false gods.
Among the sins of Judah, Micah deals with these:
1. Wealthy people were grabbing land and becoming wealthy at the expense of others (2:1-2, 9).
2. The spiritual and civic leaders were not interested in spiritual matters. They hated evil and loved good (3:1-4).
3. The religious teachers preached in a way that tickled the ears of the people (3:11).
4. Of course, they practiced idolatry, a religion made after their own image (5:12-15).
First, Micah calls on Israel to stand and plead her case for her behavior “before the mountains.”
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WITH WHAT SHALL I COME TO THE LORD? – 6:6-7:
One man steps forward to answer for Israel in verses 6-7 and he questions God – “What do you want?” And with each suggestion of an offering to “appease” God, he gets more arrogant and more sarcastic. Just what do you want, God!?
WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES OF YOU – 6:8:
Justice. Mercy. An humble walk with our God. The first two deal with our everyday lives. Be fair & be kind. Justice means to uphold what is right. It means we deal with other people based on God’s standards, not our own.
Mercy is goodness and kindness. We love to receive mercy but here, God is talking about showing mercy. This Hebrew word is rich in its connotations. It means that rather than giving people what they deserve, we give them what we would want to receive if the roles were reversed. “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
Walking wisely with God means to obey and live a life of prudence, discretion and wisdom. No act of worship is acceptable in the absence of whole-hearted, humble, obedience to the God of heaven. Walking with God is not a Sunday stroll.
God wants a restored relationship with you. Do what is right. Be kind. Walk humbly in submission to Him.
–Paul Holland
