In this very long reading we see scenes of vast ruin as God pours out his wrath on the earth. It's just as he promised. He destroyed the earth by flood once, the next time will be by fire. This means everyone who is not under his special protection will die. Worse yet, those who are not judged righteousness by faith in Christ will go into eternal condemnation as well. This is reason to hide indeed, as we see in Revelation 6.
Lest we read too quickly, we should be sure to notice in Micah 5 the promise of a deliverer, coming from Bethlehem. Yesterday we saw the conquerer who was a slain lamb, today we see the delivering king who comes from a wide spot in the road. He appears to be a nobody from nowhere in particular, yet he is indeed the Lord.
Lord, let us look to you in faith today. May we be judged according to your righteousness, not our own. May we trust in your deliverance from doom. May we joyfully receive your righteousness.
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