Wednesday
Read: Micah 5:1-6, 2 Chronicles 32:20-23
SOAP: Micah 5:4-5a
For Further Reading: 2 Chronicles 32
“4 And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth.
5 And he shall be their peace.
When the Assyrian comes into our land
and treads in our palaces,
then we will raise against him seven shepherds
and eight princes of men;” Micah 5:4-5
In verse 1, Micah looks ahead in time and makes a prophecy of the siege of Jerusalem. He calls Jerusalem “daughter of troops” because he sees the multitude of armies and soldiers that will attack the Holy City. God would use these multitudes of powerful Babylonian troops to fulfil His judgment upon the people of Judah.
And then he turns his eyes to the Messiah, Jesus, who would be sent as a tender child to the little town of Bethlehem and will become the ruler of Israel (once more, we have prophecies referred to different times – the first coming of Jesus as a child and His second coming as King at the end of times).
When Jesus returns in His second coming, He will shepherd and care for His flock and will make His people dwell secure. Today, He also cares for us as our Good Shepherd. He gives peace and joy to all who come to Him. He has left for us “his precious and very great promises” (2 Peter 1:4) to encourage our hearts. We have a Holy God who doesn´t stand sin but we also have a loving Good Shepherd who takes care of every single need.
Oh Lord, Your Word is like fresh water to my heart. I praise You because You have not left me alone, but You have made me part of Your family and You take care of me. In Jesus name, Amen.
