Hope for a World on Fire
By Chris Reed
It seems like we’re constantly under the threat of some new crisis in the world.
How should we respond when the world is on fire?
We can learn how to find peace in today’s chaos from the prophet Micah, who painted a pretty dire picture of the social climate during his time:
“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.
The faithful 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me” (Micah 7:1-7).
In verses 1-6, Micah is showing us a picture of what's happening when the world is on fire.
In verse 7, he shows us the solution: Look to the Lord. ...
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