Day 3: The Cost of Sin
Scripture: Micah 1:6-9
“Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble,
a place for planting vineyards.
I will pour her stones into the valley
and lay bare her foundations.
All her idols will be broken to pieces;
all her temple gifts will be burned with fire;
I will destroy all her images.
Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes,
as the wages of prostitutes they will again be used.”
Because of this I will weep and wail;
I will go about barefoot and naked.
I will howl like a jackal
and moan like an owl.
For Samaria’s plague is incurable;
it has spread to Judah.
It has reached the very gate of my people,
even to Jerusalem itself.
Reflection:
Sin has consequences, not just for individuals but for entire communities. Samaria’s fall is a warning that God’s justice cannot be ignored. Yet, Micah’s lament shows God’s heart—He grieves over the destruction caused by sin. True justice seeks restoration, not mere punishment.
Question:
How does your heart reflect God’s grief over injustice?
