#soap # Micah 04 ## Title: Better Days Are Coming ## Scripture: (Micah 4:6-7) “In that day,” says the Lord, “I will gather the lame and assemble the outcasts whom I injured. I will transform the lame into the nucleus of a new nation and those far off into a mighty nation. The Lord will reign over them on Mount Zion, from that day forward and forevermore. (NET) ## Observation: As a kid, I would get in trouble… a lot. My dad was the chief disciplinarian of our home. When I would get in trouble, he would try to explain to me why I was being punished. Honestly, I do not remember a single thing he said. I was too upset for being in trouble. What I remember the most, though, was what happened after the punishment. He would always give me a big hug and tell me he loved me. This is what God is doing right here. He has been telling the people about the coming punishment because of their continual sins. This judgment was rightly deserved. However, that does not mean God had given up on them. He reminds the nation in this passage that they are still loved and God will still gather them back together again. Even when we go through hard times of our own making, God is not sitting back and enjoying the show. He is already working on better days in the future. ## Application: God is FOR you more than you will ever realize and loves you MORE than you can imagine. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us the way You do.