Micah 6:1-5

The Lord's Challenge to His People -- Micah 6:1-5: God called upon Israel to present any complaints that they might have against Him in the presence of everyone. Micah moved from his prediction of the remnant returning from the captivity to again discuss God complaint against Israel because of their unfaithfulness. He called upon Israel to defend her conduct before the whole world. The Lord's message to the people was, "Come and present your case to the hills and mountains." The Lord's complaint against Israel would be made just as publicly as any defense that Israel could make. The sad truth is that there is no defense that this ungrateful nation could make. God called upon His people to name any way that He had mistreated or wearied them. Of course they could name only good things that God had done.

Israel could offer no legitimate complaint against God. Instead they could only name things for which they should have been grateful. After 430 years in Egypt, a part of which time was spent in servitude, God brought them out as a free people. He gave them good leadership in the wilderness in the form of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Moses dealt with the application of God's Law. Aaron was the spokesman. Miriam encouraged the people with her songs. God likewise reminded them how He had turned the evil conspiracy of King Balak of Moab and Balaam son of Beor into something good for Israel. Near the end of the journey through the wilderness Israel was confronted by these two evil men. Balaam was a prophet that had become wicked. He hired out to Balak to curse God's people. However, God turned his curses into blessings. Each time he tried to curse the people God caused him to bless them instead. What complaint could Israel have against God?