Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Micah 5:1-5
by: Jerry Johnson.
In the midst of oracles of judgment for Israel due to her sin, Micah offered a wonderful message of hope. Just look at the messianic prophecies. Jesus would be physically born in Bethlehem but would be without origin, as God in the flesh. He would be Israel’s ruler, king and shepherd—superior to David. As shepherd, He would care for His flock and provide for their complete well-being as the source of peace. Those of us in the New Testament church know these promises in their grandeur and fullness. In the same way these people needed hope seven centuries before Christ’s incarnation, we also need to be reminded about the reason for our hope, today.