Day 18: A Righteous Remnant
Scripture: Micah 7:1-4
What misery is mine!
I am like one who gathers summer fruit
at the gleaning of the vineyard;
there is no cluster of grapes to eat,
none of the early figs that I crave.
The faithful have been swept from the land;
not one upright person remains.
Everyone lies in wait to shed blood;
they hunt each other with nets.
Both hands are skilled in doing evil;
the ruler demands gifts,
the judge accepts bribes,
the powerful dictate what they desire—
they all conspire together.
The best of them is like a brier,
the most upright worse than a thorn hedge.
The day God visits you has come,
the day your watchmen sound the alarm.
Now is the time of your confusion.
Reflection:
Micah laments the corruption and brokenness around him but finds hope in the promise of a righteous remnant. God’s justice ensures that faithfulness will be preserved, even in dark times.
Question:
How can you remain faithful to God’s justice in a world that often opposes it?
