The word of the LORD that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah… Micah 1:1
In Old Testament times, Micah was a common name, rather like Smith today. We are told that Micah was from Moresheth, a tiny little farming village about 20 miles from Jerusalem. It was about as obscure a town as you could imagine.
And who was Micah? At the beginning of the prophetic books, we are usually told the name of the prophet and then the name of his father, presumably because most of them came from families with some prestige or reputation. Isaiah is the son of Amoz, Jeremiah is the son of Hilkiah, and so on, but Micah is just Micah. No one had heard of his father or mother.
God called Micah from this small rural town, Moresheth, to the capital city of Jerusalem. The ministry of Isaiah was already prominent when Micah arrived in Jerusalem. Put yourself in Micah’s shoes. How would you feel stepping out into ministry alongside the greatest prophet in the Old Testament?
Look at what we are told here: “The word of the Lord… came to Micah of Moresheth.” The Creator of the universe who said, “Let there be light,” and who spoke the universe into existence with His own Word, actually spoke to Micah of Moresheth and gave him a message. It was not only for Jerusalem and Samaria, 700 years before the time of Jesus, but also for us today.
An ordinary man with the Word of God changed the course of his nation. God can give a great ministry to the most ordinary believer.
What is God calling you to do? What’s keeping you from stepping out in faith?
