Good morning friends. As I was reading in the book of Micah today, I come across these important verses that I want to share with you.
Micah 4:5 (NLT) Though the nations around us follow their idols, we will follow the Lord our God forever and ever.
Walking in the name of one’s god (idol) indicates identification with that deity. Because human beings are dependent, they take on their deity’s manners and many knowingly or unknowingly are unashamed to have their name associated with a deity as followers. The faithful boldly assert that the only true God is their God, the Lord (Yahweh).
This verse is a stark reminder that prior verses 4:1-4 are yet future, for men are still worshiping other gods.
Micah 4:1-4 (NLT) In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all—the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship. People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the Lord’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem. The Lord will mediate between peoples and will settle disputes between strong nations far away. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore. Everyone will live in peace and prosperity, enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees, for there will be nothing to fear. The Lord of Heaven’s Armies has made this promise!
Who are the idols you associate with? We can look around and most often we can identify our idols if we are really true to ourselves. Most often we fail to look at ourselves as the idol we follow. We exalt our thinking over that of the Living God. Turn to God’s Word to determine if what you are thinking or doing is what is righteous in God’s eyes. Repent and seek the Holy Spirit to help you overcome that which does not align with God.
Blessings to you all,
Tony Sanchez
