Kelly - Micah 1

Good choice, Jordan! looking forward to the next few weeks...

Today's reading seemed to intertwine itself with current ecological issues very quickly in my mind. Micah is relatively poor and lives on the frontier edge of Judah. From there he has a first-hand view of the growing threat of nearby Assyria and the impending disaster. God's wrath is coming towards Judah because of Judah's own sin.

In our world, our own sin is leading to the "mountains melting" and the "waters rushing." And while all of the recent earthquakes seem to have no reason at all, they certainly have led to the "valleys being filled with stones." And it is the relatively poor people on the frontiers who are seeing the most and suffering first.

While I'm not directly responsible for the oil spill in the gulf, I do contribute to the demand for oil that causes companies to drill and seek ever greater profits. And while I use less oil than my Expedition-driving neighbor, I use more than about 85% of other people on this planet.

Is God only seeking justice through the natural consequences of our own actions? Or does God hold me accountable for more than that?