The book of Micah is filled with prophecy and judgement against Israel for their unfaithfulness.  Yet, in the midst of this God throws in a promise.  Not just a small one but the promise of the Messiah to come.  Let’s look at a few verses from Micah 5 together today. 

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    though you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
    from ancient times.”

Therefore Israel will be abandoned
    until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,
and the rest of his brothers return
    to join the Israelites.

He will stand and shepherd his flock
    in the strength of the Lord,
    in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness
    will reach to the ends of the earth.

In the midst of hard times in life.  We always have the promises of God don’t we.  The book of Micah is tough.  It’s filled with hard times and yet right there in the middle is this amazing promise for the people of Israel to hold on to.  Scripture is filled with great promises from God.  The next time you find yourself in a difficult season remind yourself of some of the great promises of God!

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave