104. Prayer Of The Church Complaining Of Small Numbers, And Of The General Corruption.

Prayer Of The Church Complaining Of Small Numbers, And Of The General Corruption. The Prayer as recorded.—Micah 7:1-10. The Lord’s Answer.—Micah 7:15-20. The prophet Micah was of the kingdom of Judah, and cotemporary with Isaiah and Hosea.

“Micah, admired through every age, The babe of Bethlehem crowns thy page! With what precision dost thou trace The then obscure, now honored place.” His authority as a prophet is twice alluded to in the New Testament, (Matthew 2:5-6, and John 7:42.) It was given to this prophet to predict a glorious High Priest. “The clouded ark of God,” for whose peace and prosperity this prayer is made, this servant of God knew was yet to be enshrined in a glorious living temple; it had the promise of Heaven that—

“He to his own a Comforter will send The promise of the Father, who shall dwell His spirit within them, and the law of faith, Working through love, upon their hearts shall write, To guide them in all truth, and also arm With spiritual armor.”

After lamenting over the general corruption of the Church, the prophet alludes to his firm confidence and trust in God, to the poor broken friendships of earth, and the friend who knows no changing, and in forcible language speaks of the punishment of the wicked and their sudden fear.