Micah 6:1-8
"What have I done to you? What have I done to make you tired of me?" (Micah 6:3 NLT) Who do you think is speaking here? Would you believe God, our Creator and Father? As I read this verse it just didn't seem right and I felt sad. After all, who are we that we should ever get tired of or be mad at God? We owe everything to Him. Yet, if I'm truthful, I miss the mark plenty. Not a fun realization. So here I am to say I'm sorry, Lord. Please forgive me for putting me before You.
So how do you read verse 3 or this passage (Micah 6:1-8)? What did it communicate to you? Tami W.
Amen - I seek forgiveness for my repeated selfishness. To paraphrase an unknown saint I once heard quoted, I must decrease and the Lord must increase in my life expressions - thoughts, words and deeds.
Allan
Relationships always take time and energy...even knowing God requires that I "seek for (Him) with all my heart." Sometimes I think believers simply get weary--not necessarily of God Himself, but of the seeking part! God's solution to this weariness was to remind Israel of all that He had done for them, rescuing them from slavery and even causing a weak & compromising prophet to declare blessing after blessing on them. When I feel a coolness toward God creeping into my behavior and thoughts, perhaps I should meditate on the many ways God has freed me and blessed me. All the exterior worship in the world will not replace what He really wants from me: do right, be merciful toward others, and remember that the only reason I can walk with God is because of His grace.
I agree with Carole in that it's not God that we grow apathetic toward, but the time and effort it takes in searching for Him and what He has to say to us through prayer, reading the Word and just being still and listening. It seems life keeps pushing in on me and even though I'm trying to seek Him without distractions, they are still there. I firmly believe, that spending time with God in the morning, keeps me rooted in Him during my day. There's a better connection throughout the day.
I agree with all of you. If we are in the right way of thinking and have a genuine desire to pursue a relationship with God, we could not, in good conscience, ever find ourselves in a position to be mad at or be tired of God. He sacrificed more than we could ever imagine for the sake of our freedom from sin by offering up His Son and that is something we need to be ever mindful of and thankful for. I also agree with Carole on her comment about weariness. It's definitely not a weariness of God Himself, but rather a weariness that sometimes comes in the pursuit of our relationship with Him. Like any earthly relationship, it takes time and it takes work. It's not always easy to do the right or unpopular thing for the sake of living for God, but that is what we are called to do. Great job on the insights everybody! I enjoyed reading what you had to say about today's material!
Reading the whole book of Micah, I feel empathy towards the Israelites.
In my walk with the Lord I have to do my best to seek the Lord in prayer and through the word in order to stand against the attacks of Satan. It gets draining after awhile trying to pursue a relationship with God and trying to keep my shield of faith up.
Fortunately for us, we have the benefit of having the Holy Spirit inside of us and having a personal savior in Jesus Christ.
Unfortunately for the Israelites, they did not have the Holy Spirit like we do now or a Savior, only prophets telling them of their wickedness and the need to repent or perish.