In Micah chapter 1, Micah thoroughly describes the judgement of Samaria and Jerusalem and the mourning which Micah does because of the wickedness and sins.. The word of the Lord that came to Micah at this time tells us about Samaria and the devastating shape it's in worshiping idols and tells us that her wound is incurable. The judgement of the Lord is on them, and it tells us that Samaria will become a heap of rubble and all her idols will be broken to pieces.
Micah gives us a great example of how Christian's today should be when he says, 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 own for her would is incurable; it has come to Judah. It has reached the very gate of my people even to Jerusalem itself. (Micah 1:8-9). When he speaks of going barefoot and naked he is wanting to be a lesson of vulnerability to the rest of Jerusalem. Walking barefoot in this time was a sign of mourning and he did this because he loved Jerusalem, yet he knew that judgement for them would soon come.
I took from this that even though we all can see this world, society, and culture crumbling around us, we should pray and be mourn for those who we know are lost. God does say, I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent (Luke 15:7). We must still be vulnerable to the Word of God and his Holy Spirit and let it guide us through this society because we can see the end coming soon, and we should witness in a time where images and idols are put before the one true God. We should also take it as a warning to not let this world influence us, and stay true to what we know is real.
Denver Birchfield
