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hat must it mean for people to "do evil with both hands earnestly (vs.
3)? Obviously, it can't be good. Regardless of what the best definition of that
phrase is, many of us can actually look back at times in our lives when we were
most definitely doing evil earnestly, with both hands. Here is the good news
though, "Where sin abounded, grace
did much more abound (Romans 5:20). In fact, in this same chapter where we
read of Israel sinning vigorously, we also read about the wonderful
counterbalance of God's amazing grace (consider vs. 18-19).
Micah looked around for pious
men, but he found none (vs. 2, compare to Ecclesiastes 7:27-29). Even the best
samples weren't any good (vs. 4). Evidently, he couldn't even find a worthy Jew
among his own friends & family members (vs. 6). So, what is one to do in a
situation like Micah's? Consider the words of David in Psalm 142:4-5. David's plight was bit more personal
perhaps than Micah's, but the solution was the same. Both men looked to the
Lord (vs. 7). There’s no better person to look to then God, & no more
reliable promises than His. Put confidence in men & be disappointed, but trust
in God will bring reward (Psalms 118:8).
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