Read Micah 4:11–13
Questions from the Scripture text: What will many nations do to Jerusalem (Micah 4:11a)? What do they desire (verse 11c) to be done to it (verse 11b)? But what don’t they know (Micah 4:12a)? Or understand (verse 12b)? What will He do (verse 12c)? Where will He gather them? Who will be doing the threshing (Micah 4:13a)? What will God do for them (verse 13b–c)? What will Zion do to whom (verse 13d)? What will the Lord do to their gain and substance (verse 13e–f)?
What happens to the enemies of God’s people? Micah 4:11–13 looks forward to the hearing of God’s Word read in the public worship on the coming Lord’s Day. In these three verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that the enemies of God’s people are gathered by God to be destroyed and plundered by His people.
Throughout history, and especially at the end of history, nations gather themselves against God’s people (Micah 4:11). But in all of their intentions of evil against her, they don’t realize that the controlling intention are God’s intentions for good (Micah 4:12a–b, cf. Genesis 50:20). They think they have gathered against Zion, but the Lord has actually gathered them to be threshed by Zion (Micah 4:12–Micah 4:13a). By God’s almighty enabling (Micah 4:13b–c), His people will pulverize (verse 13d) and plunder (verse 13e–f) all of their and His enemies. And thy will glorify God with the spoils. God intends all for good, unto His glory!
Why shouldn’t you be dismayed or discouraged by kings and peoples plotting against God and His Christ?
Sample prayer: Lord, forgive us for being intimidated by people’s gathering against God or His church, and even against us. Forgive us for failing to remember or believe that You intend all things for good and work all things according to the counsel of Your will. Give us everything that we need, iron horns and bronze hooves as it were, in order to be victorious. Make us to overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the Word of His testimony, we ask through Christ, AMEN!
Suggested Songs: ARP2 “Why Do Gentile Nations Rage” or TPH2B “Why Do Heathen Nations Rage”
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