{"id":89,"date":"2019-08-21T14:53:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T14:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/covenantmoravian.com\/index.php\/watchword-reflections\/wednesday-reflection-august-21-2019\/"},"modified":"2019-08-21T14:53:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T14:53:38","slug":"wednesday-reflection-august-21-2019","status":"publish","type":"watchword","link":"https:\/\/covenantmoravian.com\/index.php\/watchword-reflections\/wednesday-reflection-august-21-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Reflection \u2013 August 21, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wednesday Reflection \u2013 August 21, 2019 - Live Responsibly!\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5prJBA4D0dE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1><b>Live Responsibly!<\/b><\/h1>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><br \/>\n<b><i>I must bear the indignation of the Lord,<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><b><i>because I have sinned against him,<\/i><\/b><b><i>\u00a0until he takes my side and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light: I shall see his vindication. Micah 7:9<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Responsibility and accountability are two critical words to apply to everyone and to every sphere of life. Daily we hear the demand for accountability of political, public and private sectors, civil and religious leaders. We also hear the challenge for all to demonstrate responsibility in how we conduct ourselves at home, school, work, as we use the roads etc. Taking responsibility is an honourable thing, but also a Christ-like attribute. God is always summoning us to be responsible in all aspects of our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Watchword presents the prophet Micah taking responsibility not only for himself, but for his people. He outlined the\u00a0crumbling relationships that existed among God\u2019s people.\u00a0Their rampant sin and selfishness had led to the decay of personal relationships among God\u2019s people. One could not trust a friend nor put confidence\u00a0in a companion. Even blood relatives were at war with each other. He then warned his enemies not to gloat over his present distressing condition, for he will rise. In today\u2019s text he admits that he, and by extension his people, have sinned and must bear the penalty.<\/p>\n<p>We must note that Micah places himself and his people confidently in the hands of God. He is prepared to bear God\u2019s wrath. I can hear David in 2 Samuel 24:14,\u00a0<b><i>\u201cI am in great distress; let us fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into human hands.\u201d<\/i><\/b>\u00a0It is better to be in God\u2019s hand and under his chastisement than to be under the punishment of humans. In God\u2019s hand, we are assured of justice and fair treatment. Humans tend to forget that we are all sinners and we crucify others by our actions and especially with our tongue.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Micah accepts the punishment for his sins. When we fail to accept God\u2019s punishment and murmur against God, we do not truly acknowledge our guilt and we act irresponsibly. God&#8217;s people pled guilty before God; but, in respect of their enemies, they were innocent and undeserving of the pain brought on by them. The people were\u00a0guilty of idolatry, ingratitude towards God, injustice, unfaithfulness, and unmerciful against one another. These sins deserved serious punishment. The people humbled themselves and were\u00a0willing to\u00a0bear<b>\u00a0<\/b>patiently and submissively the indignation of the Lord; the just and chastising measures of the Lord and its consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Such a powerful lesson for us today! We ought to be quick to acknowledge our wrongs, repent of them, and be ready to receive God\u2019s punishment. Yet, such punishment is mixed with mercy, for we cannot bear the full brunt of God\u2019s wrath against our sinful actions.<\/p>\n<p>Till next week, let\u2019s strive to live responsibly, and when we fail let\u2019s acknowledge same and seek God\u2019s forgiveness.<\/p>\n<div>Jermaine Gibson<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5prJBA4D0dE[\/embed] Live Responsibly! I must bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he takes my side and executes judgment for me. 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