Topic: YOUR WORST ENEMY
Text: Micah 7:1-6
7:1 Woe is me! For I am like those who gather summer fruits, Like those who glean vintage grapes; There is no cluster to eat. Of the first-ripe fruit which my soul desires.
7:2 The faithful[a] man has perished from the earth, And there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; Every man hunts his brother with a net.
7:3 That they may successfully do evil with both hands— The prince asks for gifts, The judge seeks a bribe,
And the great man utters his evil desire; So they scheme together.
7:4 The best of them is like a brier; The most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge; The day of your watchman and your punishment comes; Now shall be their perplexity.
7:5 Do not trust in a friend; Do not put your confidence in a companion; Guard the doors of your mouth. From her who lies in your bosom.
7:6 For son dishonors father, Daughter rises against her mother, Daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law;
A man’s enemies are the men of his own household.
STUDY:
In your search for your enemies, please do not look far, look inwards. Today’s text reveals to us that man’s greatest enemies are people of his own household (vv. 5 & 6). We live in a world where wives arrange for their husbands to be kidnapped. Husbands kill their wives for money. Siblings conspire against their blood brothers because of inheritance. Some fathers can no longer eat food prepared by their wives or children, for fear of being poisoned. Many preachers today work for the devil. Lady evangelists run baby factories where vulnerable girls are contracted to produce babies that are sold like common articles of commerce. Wickedness has become normal while kindness is like an irregular occurrence (vv. 1-6).
It is a wicked world where supposed protectors of rights are now promoters of evil (v. 3). Princes collude with spoilers of the system for evil gains. It is so shocking that today, finding a good man is as difficult as finding good fruits after harvest is over (v. 1). We therefore need the wisdom of God not to be victims of wickedness (Matt. 10:16).
Prayer:
Lord, please give me wisdom to live and win in this wicked world. Amen!
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