Micah 6:1-8

The Lord has a case against ALL people.

Micah 6:1–2 NASB95

Hear now what the Lord is saying, “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice. “Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the Lord, And you enduring foundations of the earth, Because the Lord has a case against His people; Even with Israel He will dispute.

We all stand guilty before God.

We all stand guilty before God.

Israel here is in view:

They all have followed after idols.

They have forgotten the Lord.

They have not done what is right. In fact, they have relentlessly pursued evil.

In essence, they do what they want.

And if we are honest that’s where most of in here are. We do what we want.

God doesn’t let that go. He has a case against his people.

Essentially what has happened is that the people have done wrong and now its time for judgment.

they have spent their days getting away, seemingly with their sin, but not any longer. Judgment has come.

God is judging.

They should have known this right?

Exodus 34:6–7 NASB95

Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”

There is a lot of evil going around in the world today, but understand something, there is a God will judge.

But keep in mind what God has done for us.

Keep in mind what god has done for this people.

Micah 6:3–5 NASB95

“My people, what have I done to you, And how have I wearied you? Answer Me. “Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt And ransomed you from the house of slavery, And I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam. “My people, remember now What Balak king of Moab counseled And what Balaam son of Beor answered him, And from Shittim to Gilgal, So that you might know the righteous acts of the Lord.”

Essentially, what God Begins with is a question that leaves these people no excuse.

verse 3 What evil have I done to you?

verse 4: God reminds them what he has done previously in Egypt

verse 5: God reminds them of what he done for them currently for them.

Balaam was sent by Balak to curse the Israelites and god ends up turning this into a blessing for them.

God parted the Jordan for Joshua in

All of this God has done to reveal himelf to them.

I wonder what he would say to us?

verse 3 What evil have I done to you?

verse 4: God reminds them what he has done previously in Egypt

verse 5: God reminds them of what he done for them currently for them.

In the middle of their unfaithfulness, God reminds them of just how faithful he has been to them.

So then how should we respond?

We have been faithless.

God has been faithful.

What do we do?

Verse 6 and 7 tells us what we try to do.

Micah 6:6–7 NASB95

With what shall I come to the Lord And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves? Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

We try to make it better.

Do I need to do better?

Do I need to make more sacrifices?

Do I need to give up my son?

Essentailly here is what he says:

Ill do what ever i can to make this relationship right.

the problem is… God doesn’t want any of that.

All of that is outward changes that try to please God.

Isaiah 64:6 NASB95

For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

God doesn’t want our attempts to make it better.

Here is what he does want.

Micah 6:8 NASB95

He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

This is what is required.

This comes through Jesus.