Micah #

1:1–7
Micah began his message with a description of the Lord’s power.
When God appeared, the mountains melted under his feet. They melted like wax put near a fire. Even large mountains were like nothing under the Lord’s feet.
But the people worshipped other gods. They thought these false gods were more powerful than the Lord. Micah said that these gods wouldn’t be able to protect the people. The Lord would destroy their cities.

4:1–2
Micah wrote about a time when everybody would go to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. How often do you go to church to learn more about the Lord? A church isn’t the only place where you can learn about the Lord. Where else can you learn about him? Who tells you about the Lord? Who is the person who has told you the most about the Lord?
Inny thinks it would be a good idea to go and thank that person!

5:1–4
Micah said that a new leader would come from Bethlehem. He was going to serve the Lord and would be like a shepherd to the people. Bethlehem was small, unimportant, but everyone knew King David’s family was from there. This leader Micah wrote about would be from King David’s family line.

6:8–9
Talky says these are the main ideas in verse 8:

1. Be fair.
   
2. Be kind.
   
3. Trust the Lord.

• Give an example of how you can be fair to your friends and family.
  
• Give an example of how you can be kind to your friends and family.
  
• How can you show that you trust the Lord?
  
• How can you do these three things every day?

7
The last chapter in the book of Micah is a song. Micah started by singing a sad song about the sins of the Israelites. Then he sang that he was going to put his trust in the Lord (read verse 7). Micah then began a new song of hope. He praised the Lord because the Lord’s anger didn’t last forever. He praised the Lord because the Lord is merciful and loving.

Micah’s message was the same as the other prophets: He began with the Lord’s anger and ended with the Lord’s love and mercy.