Hear

In Micah 1:1, 3:1, and 6:1, the prophet calls the people to hear. He first calls the people to hear as a group. Micah wants them to listen to the warning that God gives His people. Assyria stands on the borders of the Northern Kingdom. Israel will fall during the time of Micah. The people desperately need to repent and follow God. It is a call that rings through the nation as a whole. In 3:1, Micah calls the leaders to hear. To hear how their lives have influence on the lives of others. To hear how their leadership can change the course of a nation. In 6:1, Micah tells the people to hear the word of the Lord. To listen while God is speaking. His steadfast love is waiting to be poured out. Forgiveness and mercy are still at hand. Embedding the Bible is a call to hear. To hear how God has set a standard for our day-to-day lives. To hear how God guides us to have an impact on the world around us. To hear how God is speaking in His word. God calls us to hear. Embedding helps us to listen.