Micah 1 · Grade 4

A Prophet Who Weeps

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Read and Think

Micah 1:1 says this is Yahweh's word that came to Micah of Morasheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. It was a message about Samaria and Jerusalem, the capital cities of Israel and Judah.

Micah opens with a call for the whole world to listen. Let the Lord Yahweh be witness against you, he says, from his holy temple. Then he describes Yahweh coming out of his place. The mountains melt under him, and the valleys split apart like wax before the fire. This picture shows how great God is.

Yahweh explains that this is for the disobedience of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. Samaria would become like a rubble heap, and its idols would be broken. Micah does not speak coldly. He says he will lament and wail and mourn, because the trouble reaches to the gate of his people, even to Jerusalem.

Show What You Know

Which two cities did the message concern?
What happens to the mountains when Yahweh comes?
What reason does Yahweh give in verse 5?
How does Micah respond to the message?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

templeGodmountains

Let the Lord Yahweh be witness against you, he says, from his holy .
The melt under him, and the valleys split apart like wax before the fire.
This picture shows how great is.

Think About It

Micah was sad about his people's sin. How should we feel when we see wrong things happen?
God wanted the whole earth to listen. What helps you listen to God's Word?

Memory Verse

“For behold, Yahweh comes out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.”

Micah 1:3 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being holy and powerful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you pray for the leaders of your country?
Why do you think wrong choices can spread through a whole family or town?