But As For Me

Scripture:

Micah 3:8  "But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, to Israel his sin".

Observation:

Micah had been rebuking Samaria and Judah for the way they had been living and the things they had been doing.  He was rebuking their prophets for prophesying falsely and telling people everything was going to be okay.  He then says of himself, "But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might".

Application:

Just like Micah there are times in our lives when we need to stand against the crowd and do things nobody else is doing.  There are times when we have to stand against what most churches and "prophets" are saying.  When we stand up to confront false teaching, etc. God will fill us with His power and strength to do what He is calling us to do.  If the whole nation is going away from the truth, we must stand and say, "but as for me".  When we do, we will be filled with whatever we need from the Lord.

Prayer:

Lord, help me to walk on your path.  Help me to hear your voice clearly.  Teach me to walk with you and when I hear things that are not right, to know the difference.  When it feels like everyone has walked away, may I be able to say, "but as for me, I am filled with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with justice and might" to do and say what God is calling me to.