Micah 7  Micah acknowledges the awful state of his country.. "The godly person has perished from the land".  He found no one that walked uprightly.. judges and princes asked for bribes.. rich men paid them so they could do whatever they wanted...neighbors hunted neighbors.. and even family members could not be trusted.  "A man's enemies are the men of his own household."

"But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me." ( v7)  Micah declares.   When there is no one else.. not even your spouse or children.. there is still the Lord.  This is the faith that Micah expresses in the midst of a people who were so evil that God would bring Assyria to take them into exile. 

Micah had faith in God to raise him up when he fell. He had faith that the Lord would be his light in the darkness. He had faith that the Lord would plead his case and execute justice for him.  He had faith that he would see the righteousness of the Lord.  Micah believed that God was not through with him.. or with His people.  He believed that a day would come when the people would return to God.. in fear and trembling.

Micah gives us a  wonderful.. ..powerful picture of our God to meditate on:

"Who is a God like Thee, who pardons iniquity and passes over the rebellious act of the remnant of His possession? He does not retain His anger forever. Because He delights in unchanging love. He will again have compassion on us; He will tread our iniquities under foot. Yes, Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea." 

God will fulfill His promises to Abraham and to Jacob.. because He is a God who is faithful and loving..and that truth never changes.  May we have the kind of faith that Micah had.. as we watch expectantly for God... knowing that He sees us and hears our prayers.  What a wonderful God we serve!

Father in heaven, thank You for pardoning our iniquities and casting our sins into the deepest sea.  Thank You for saving us from sin and death, by Your own hand.. for You are faithful and Your love is unchanging.  Thank You that we have a Mediator who not only pleads our case, but who became the propitiation for our sins. May we know Your more.. wait on You always... and watch expectantly for Your Kingdom to come in all its fullness.  We long to see the glory of Christ and the majesty of our God who has shown us such great compassion! There is no one like You! All glory and power and praise to Your Name. Amen.