Micah is in despair, “the godly has perished from the earth…the great man utters the evil desire of his soul“. Yet in the midst of this Micah stands firm in his faith. “As for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me.” No matter what difficulties of life arise, this must also be our attitude. Our reliance on God can help us through the falls and darkness of this life.
Zophar encourages Job in much the same way. “If you prepare your heart, you will stretch out your hands towards him… you will be secure and will not fear…you will lie down, and none will make you afraid.“
So let us take the advice of James. “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you… humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”