For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will make lamentation like the jackals, and mourning like the ostriches. Micah 1:8 – The prophet Micah felt for those he was preaching to, and it caused his heart to ache knowing they were rejecting the Lord’s call to repent. This posture from Micah is refreshing after just finishing the book of Jonah. There the prophet couldn’t stand the idea that the sinful people he was called to share his message with might actually repent and turn to the Lord. He was angry at God for the Lord showed grace to those sinful people and His steadfast love touched them. He was so angry that he told God he’d rather die than see them be saved. Yet Micah’s heart is breaking for his people that are not repenting. He longed for them to choose the Lord and to be saved from their wayward lives. He was willing to make the grandest displays one could make to show their grief, possibly hoping that display may cause some to return to the Lord. Which camp then do you fall in? Longing for sinners to find salvation or longing for sinners to find destruction? And let’s not just answer it thinking only about that beloved family member of yours that doesn’t yet know Jesus. Think also about the convicted murderer in prison right now, or the terrorist in another country. Whether it’s a criminal, someone from a different religion, or your grandchild, if they don’t know Jesus their future is destruction. Does that break your heart or does the sound of people getting what they deserve sound pleasant to you? Let’s praise the Lord that we didn’t get what we deserved but instead received freely God’s grace and salvation. Let your heart break for all those who don’t know Jesus, and let that passion within you fuel your sharing of the Gospel with all. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3303
Question To Ponder: Why does it matter if our heart is saddened or not for sinners not choosing Jesus?
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