Friday, March 29, 2019

Deliver us from the Assyrians

Micah 5:1-15
Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor gives birth and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites. He will stand and shepherded his flock in the strength of the Lord.
And he will be our peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortressWe will raise against them seven shepherds, even eight commanders, who will rule the land of Assyria with the swordthe land of Nimrod with drawn sword. He will deliver us from the Assyrians when they invade our land and march across our borders.
The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the Lord, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.
In that day, declares the Lord, I will destroy your horses from among you and demolish your chariots. I will destroy the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds,... I will uproot from among you and your Asherah poles and demolish your cities. I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed me.
In the midst of the Assyrian siege, Micah speaks of a deliverer - the ultimate deliverer - who will come, like David of old, from Bethlehem. Historical perspectives blur, as so often in the prophets, and current events melt into those of the near and far distant future. In the messianic peace, even the Assyrian will be overcome. But Judah too will be purified 'in that day'. All that they have relied on in place of God will be destroyed: armies, defences, witchcraft and false gods.
Why?
God will purify his people, remove all they rely on, stronghold, horses, army, even the witchcraft and false gods.
He will stand and shepherded his flock, He is Jesus Christ.
The remnant of Jacob are not so many, but they will be blessed among the nations.
God is the real king over the world, even Assyia invaded whole Europe, but under God  seven shepherds, even eight commanders, who will rule the land of Assyria with the sword.
How?
Bowdown to the Lord, who is the real king over the world and heaven.


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