Disastrous Leaders - Micah 3:1-12

Scripture

• Micah 3:1–12

About this sermon

The leaders of a people can be both a judgment from God and a reason for judgment. God raises up kings and kingdoms. God removes kings and kingdoms. And in the course of all of these things, He demonstrates truth to the world. "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." (Pro 14:34 ESV) That proverb does not express a blind principle. The principle of sowing and reaping is not some blind law operating on its own. It is God’s existence and activity that explains why righteousness exalts a nation and sin brings one down. GOD BLESSES RIGHTEOUSNESS. GOD PUNISHES EVIL. Micah is preaching to a people on the brink of disaster. What is taking place in Israel is both a reflection of judgment and an invitation for judgment. The fact that their leadership is so corrupt demonstrates God’s refusal to bless a land given to corruption. He has given them leaders that they deserve. But at the same time, those same leaders commit the sins that call for additional acts of judgment. And in a nation that has been ordained by God to represent Him, the leadership structure is not just of a political nature. God is addressing rulers and religious leaders. This is the second of the three major messages in Micah. It again follows the form of a legal indictment. It begins with a call for everyone to hear God as witness, prosecutor, and judge. What we have in our verses is a FOUR PART PICTURE of disastrous leadership.

Topics

• Leadership