In whom or in what do you ultimately place your trust? Most of us would initially respond that our hope is
placed in the Lord. However, if we examine our hearts and lives, we might have to admit that we are often
tempted to place our trust in earthly people or things. For example, money promises to ensure that we will
be secure and that our needs will be met in this life, so we are tempted to place our hope in financial
resources rather than in God. In Micah 5:7-15, Micah offers a word of hope regarding God’s restoration of the
remnant of Jacob, which, ironically, promises that God will cut off horses, chariots and strongholds. In a
section about hope and restoration, this seems unusual. However, Micah points out that God’s people will
most assuredly know the Lord is the source of their hope because He will cut off all other forms of security
and strength. God is not revealing His hatred against His people. He is restoring His holiness in His people.
A Remnant Shall Be Delivered
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May 29, 2022 • Chan Mitchell
Who is Like Our God?
June 19, 2022 • Chan Mitchell
In today’s culture world, proclaiming the uniqueness of the Lord can be unpopular. Sometimes we who believe in the Lord can be tempted to downplay His power and uniqueness. But, like Micah, we are called to affirm that the Lord alone is God. Who is like our God? No one! He alone reigns!
Because Of Your Sins
June 12, 2022 • Mark Hartman
God takes sin seriously because sin destroys what is good. He made a good world that he wants us to enjoy and he has told us how we can enjoy it in righteous ways. However, we are often tricked by the lie that says God’s ways are harsh and restrictive, so we end up hiding from God and trying to enjoy what He has created in wicked ways that leave us enslaved, feeling ashamed and alone. God wants us to see that sin never end’s up giving us what we hope it will and that He is our generous Father who wants us to come to him with our desires.
What Does the Lord Require?
June 5, 2022 • Chan Mitchell
Religious rituals can never compensate for a lack of love. External compliance to rules is not as valuable in God’s eyes as a humble heart that simply does what is right. God still requires His people to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly.