Witnesses of the Truth

O. T. #2185 "Witnesses of the Truth"

May 5, 2022

Micah 3 Part 4

LET IT GLOW

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. (1 John 5:7-8)

A matter is established by the testimony of 2 or 3 witnesses. (2 Cor. 13:1) Here we have the testimony of God that Jesus Christ is His Son.

Twice the Gospels record God's clear declaration that Jesus was His Son: at Jesus' baptism (Matthew 3:16-17) and at His transfiguration (Matthew 17:5).

The thing is, do you believe the testimony of God instead of men? Do you know in your heart that Jesus is God's Son, the Savior, the Messiah, who has provided our way to heaven? Do you believe that the Word of God is Truth? When we believe in Jesus, then heaven is our home for all of eternity! The Way has provide our way.

Meanwhile on earth, Jesus is our Life. He gives His Holy Spirit to confirm all of this. Simply take it by faith. Our sins have been paid for already by Jesus dying on the cross, the Perfect Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world.

Truth is, there is no other way to heaven but through Jesus Christ.(John 14:6-7)

Now Christian, are we busy sharing this good news? We don't have to work for our place in heaven.

LET IT GROW

Shall we take a closer look at verse 12?

Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

The Jews assumed that God was on their side and concluded that no disaster would overtake them. Previously, we read how their leaders were corrupt and false prophets and priests told lies, and exchanged their roles for money. God's judgment is impartial and must fall on all wrongdoers, whatever their position. The city of Jerusalem which had been built up with blood and sin was going to be utterly destroyed. 

Jerusalem's destruction occurred in 586 BC when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed it. After 70 years of captivity, Nehemiah and others went back to it and they found it in a mess. It was debris, ashes, rubble, and ruin. However, he and others Jews rebuilt their city  of Jerusalem, the Temple, and homes.

Then in 70 AD, Rome destroyed Jerusalem. Tradition says that an officer of the Roman army, Rufus, actually plowed up the foundations of the Temple with a plowshare. Jerusalem's buildings became rock piles (heaps). the mountain on which it had sat became desolate.

The prophet Jeremiah recorded that in his book 26:18. He saw the fulfillment of Micah's prophecy and painfully recorded it. He lamented over the Beloved City of God.

Why did this happen? You will recall that it was due to the Jews worshiping false gods and treating others like slaves, doing their duties as leaders for money. This was not what God had desired for His people. The remnant of the faithful people did repent and return to worship God for a while. Even today Jerusalem bears the scars of the accurate fulfillment of Micah's prophecy. The Jews have no Temple in which to worship. Although, a dome sits where the inner court was, and a pagan god is worshiped there. This too, will come down when the Messiah returns to earth to establish His kingdom for a thousand years to reign as King Jesus.

Are you ready for the return of Christ today, dear one? I believe that He will take His children out of her first, raptured out of this mess, and then the horrible Tribulation will come on as the Antichrist reigns.

Consider this, when God's prophets are speaking Words of God, they come true, happen as He said. He gives us warnings, though.

 

LET IT GO