| “Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.” – Micah 7:7 |
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| A Bold Declaration Life is not looking very good for Micah as wickedness is rampant. As he considers all who have turned away from following the Lord, he makes a bold declaration in Micah 7:7 with two “I will” statements. These two “I will” statements will set Micah apart and when we make these two “I will” statements we will be very different from those around us. The first “I will” is a decision to WHOM he will look to and for Micah, there is only one to look to and that is the LORD! Maybe he recalls the words of the Psalmist in Psalm 121:1-2 which declares “I will lift up my eyes to the hills — From whence comes my help? 2 My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.” Who do you look to when life is a mess? Someone wrote: If you want to be dismayed – look ahead If you want to be defeated by life – look back If you want to be distressed – look within If you want to be distracted – look around If you want to be discouraged – look to others If you want to be delivered – LOOK UP! Micah is choosing to LOOK UP! He is looking to the one who is able to handle anything. His resume has on it that He CREATED the heavens and the earth. This is WHO Micah is looking to for help. The second “I will” is to WAIT. Oh, what a horrible, horrible four-letter word. I hate to WAIT. I have a feeling many of you reading this can say the same thing. While we may be able to quote Isaiah 40:31 with its great promise to those who wait we (at least me) still do not like to WAIT, BTW – in case you need to be reminded Isaiah 40:31 says, “But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.” Micah understands that his dire situation demanded looking to God and then waiting on God to work. He knows that God WILL hear him. He knows God will work. I am not sure what TROUBLE you are facing today. Micah 7:7 is a great verse to grab hold of and activate. LOOK UP to GOD who LISTENS! WAIT on God who WORKS! Verse to DATE the Word on July 7 (7/7) is Micah 7:7 It says, “Therefore I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.” To go along with Micah 7:7 there is Matthew 7:7. Jesus said, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Continue Strong looking up to God and waiting on God who does ANSWER as you ask, And remember to DATE the Word |