Micah 5-7

Wow...don't miss the epic verses (6:6-8).  God is not unclear about what He's looking for from His people.  Just three things.  And if followed these three, it would radically change our lives!  And when we neglect them, it is to our own peril.

Make sure you get to the end.  The HOPE found in the last three verses is fantastic!

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Micah 3-4

In Micah's day there were lots of preachers telling people, "Isn't the Lord among us?  No disaster will overtake us!" (3:11).  It's sick.  Telling people lies.  Feeding them only what they want to hear - not what is true.

Good thing we don't have any preachers like that around any more.  Oh, wait...

But God loves them still and promises deliverance.  Does He ever give up on His people?

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Micah 1-2

Let's jump into a book we might rarely turn to: the prophet Micah (way toward the back of your OT).  The people in Micah's day were in a bad way.  They were sinning and rebellious and very lethargic in their faith toward God.  Yet when God tried to awaken them from their sin, they sniffed, "Quit your preaching!"  Yet God still loved them and promised them a Shepherd and King that would come for them (end of ch. 2).  Yep, another arrow pointing us to Jesus!

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Exodus 38-40

The work the Israelites had in chapter one was rigorous slavery.  Now they give themselves to work - because it is for the Lord who has saved them!  And the reward of their work of preparing a place for God to meet with them was the awesome scene of God coming down in the Cloud of Glory to dwell among His people (Ex. 40:34-38).

He would guide and protect them every step of their journey.  GOD WITH US ... sound familiar?

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Exodus 35-37

The people began to bring a freewill offering to the Lord in order to prepare the Tabernacle.  In fact, His people were so eager to give that they had to be ordered to stop giving (36:4-7).  Huh?!?  What a cool story of grateful generosity!

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Exodus 33-34

"The Lord spoke with Moses face to face, just as a man speaks with his friend" (33:11).  What would that be like?  We will find out - John 15:13!  


Moses was able to see God - and we will, too (Rev. 22:4).  Because of Jesus we have the same privileged status as MOSES.  Wow - what grace!


And when you read about Moses' face glowing and the veil he put over it ... think about 2 Cor. 3:18

We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same imagefrom glory to glory; this is from the Lord who is the Spirit.

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Exodus 31-32

The infamous Golden Calf.  God hands them stone tablets with the 10 Commandments written on them, written by the finger of God (31:18)!!!  But what does Moses find when he brings the Law to the people? They are bowing to a god of their own making and saying that this calf brought them out of Egypt.

People like making religions for themselves.  They prefer gods who let them do whatever they want.  This "god" let them get drunk and commit sexual sin ... and call it "worship."

Ever commit sin and justify it in the name of God or religion?  Don't ever fall into the trap of fashioning God after your image ... its a dangerous game and one we won't win!

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