"Though you are small among the clans of Judah..." Unlike other prophets, Micah carried God's word to the common people of Judah, the downcast, everyday people - like you and me. Speaking directly to Bethlehem, Micah tells of Christ's coming through the virgin Mary. This small, ordinary city, not only produced King David, it would see the Messiah come forth.
Yet, as it is with many things, the joy comes through suffering and labor. Micah promises that Israel "would be abandoned", given over to captivity until just the right time. God never left His people, but He allowed them to ache for Him, so at the perfect moment, set before the creation of the world, He could redeem His children, call them to Himself, clothe them in the cloak of His Son.
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