“Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob

and rulers of the house of Israel,

who detest justice

and make crooked all that is straight,

who build Zion with blood

and Jerusalem with iniquity.

Its heads give judgment for a bribe;

its priests teach for a price;

its prophets practice divination for money;

yet they lean on the LORD and say,

“Is not the LORD in the midst of us?

No disaster shall come upon us.” Micah 3:9-11

          Has this verse described you at times as it does me? Oh, I DON’T mean that we overtly detest justice but neither do we actively pursue it.

          I DON’T mean that we intentionally go out of our way to make crooked all that is straight but neither do we intentionally make straight that which is crooked.

          I DON’T mean that we chose to build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity but neither do we stand up against those that do.

          I DON’T mean that we personally give judgment for a bribe; or teach for a price or practice divination but perhaps we look the other way because it is easier and safer.

          I DO mean that in so many ways we often live life on our terms day after day without conscious thought to God’s righteous rule in our life. Yet, here’s the clincher, yet we “lean on the Lord and say, “Is not the Lord in the midst of us?'”

          Guilty as charged!

          How about you? Lord, forgive my foolish, self-centered way of life. Forgive my presumption upon your kindness. May my life always reflect that you have bought me with a price; that I am Yours and You are mine.

Blessings, Diane

Diane Hunt is part of the Development and Addiction Recovery teams at America’s Keswick. In addition to being a Biblical Counselor, she is a Women’s speaker for retreats, conferences and events. She is a regular writer for Victory Call and one of the authors of Crossing the Jordan Bible Study. She has been married to her husband John over 28 years. She has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren and 3 adult step-children with 7 grandchildren making 10 in all. She delights reading and teaching, but mostly laughing at the funny things her grandchildren say and do.