Hear now what the Lord says:
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills hear your voice.
2 Hear, O you mountains, the Lord’s complaint,
And you strong foundations of the earth;
For the Lord has a complaint against His people,
And He will contend with Israel.
And let the hills hear your voice.
2 Hear, O you mountains, the Lord’s complaint,
And you strong foundations of the earth;
For the Lord has a complaint against His people,
And He will contend with Israel.
3 “O My people, what have I done to you?
And how have I wearied you?Testify against Me.
And how have I wearied you?Testify against Me.
(Micah 6)
God invites our complaints... but we better be ready to hear His. He asks for a fair trial, with all the evidence to be heard. Of course, we know Who has the better case: we have a history, and so does He. Ours is one of rebellion; His is one of faithfulness. We have no valid complaint; He does. The summary of this trial is found in that classic verse many memorize:
8 He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,And to walk humbly with your God?
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,And to walk humbly with your God?
True Humility does not leave much room for comparison or complaining. May we choose well today.
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