But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and might.
- Micah 3:8a (NIV)
These days, you can make yourself into just about anything.
Snapchat has filters that can change your hair, remove wrinkles, make you look younger or older, you can even be a cat.
Photoshop can help you remove blemishes, birthmarks, or anything you don’t like about yourself.
If you never have to interact with people, you can use filters and photoshop and they will never know what you really look like.
You could always have blue eyes and blond hair and perfect skin, as long as no one ever sees the real you.
Micah was a minor prophet who was active in the last half of the 8th century before Christ was born.
He was known for criticizing unjust power, advocating for the oppressed, and prophesizing the downfall and restoration of Judah and Israel.
There were people in the 8th century that would tell you exactly what you want to hear if the price was right, regardless of how from the truth their “prophecy” was.
But Micah wanted the people to know that you can’t buy good news.
Just like we can’t pretend that we are followers of the Word when our lives are so far from what they ought to be.
When our hearts are filled with pride or bitterness we aren’t living right, and we are in danger of judgement.
When we follow God, we are filled with power and the Holy Spirit, and that is a glow that you can’t photoshop in.
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