Surprise!
Is God ever surprised? You make plans and then you have to change them. You get a summer job, and the store you were going to work in burns down. You get a ticket to the World Series, and, boom, there’s an earthquake. You can plan, but you can’t be sure what will happen.
God is never surprised. The prophet Micah warned Israel and Judah that because of their sins they would be conquered by enemy nations. Micah also saw ahead 700 years and predicted the town where the Savior would be born! Nothing in your future can surprise God. And nothing can shake his love for you.
The Best Laid Plans . . . Are God’s
• Helpful reminder reported in Micah 2:1–5
It’s Not That Hard to Please God
• God explains. See Micah 6:6–8
Only 700 Years before He’s Born!
• Amazing prophecy recorded, see Micah 5:1–4
What Makes God So Special?
• For details, see Micah 7:14–20
Preview
• Micah prophesies in Judah from 750–686 B.C.
• Assyria, on the march, destroys neighboring Israel and threatens Judah.
• God intends to bring world peace—in good time (Micah 4:1–5).
As Micah prophesies, water clocks are in use in Assyria. • False teeth are invented in Italy. • The Celts introduce the plow in Britain. • Tradition says Rome is founded by Romulus.