Micah 7:7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 7:8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me. 7:9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. 7:10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
Hello everyone! Stating the obvious, I believe it to be accurate that we are living in times of uncertainty where sin abounds more and more. Openly, with little if any shame at all. The prophet Micah certainly knew a similar situation. We see a couple of things worth noting in this passage. First, he said that he would look unto the Lord. (How many times is this our first plan of action?) Next, he says that he will wait for God. (Wait, what? “But God, I need you to fix it now”. Sound familiar?) Then he goes on in verse 8 let his opposition know that even when (not if) he falls – he WILL rise! Praise the Lord, he won’t let us stay down! Why? We’re about to see! When I sit in the dark, the Lord shall be my light. As comforting as it is to picture a nice glowing candle in a dark cave, that’s not the implication here. God is our spiritual light; able to see through the darkest of the dark hours and points of our life. (Thinking of Paul and Silas at the Phillippian jail). Micah would own his sin and short comings, because that’s the only way the Light can truly shine. Here’s the big reason why found in verse 10. That our enemies shall see it, and shall know beyond any shadow of a doubt Who the God I serve is! And they shall be trodden down in the mud, but only after seeing the victory He has brought to us. What a mighty God we serve….