My family has always loved Broadway plays. It is hard to count the number of hours we have spent watching different plays. They are a source of pleasure and fun for us. One of our favorites is Hamilton (imagine that, right?). One of my favorite scenes is George Washington’s swan song, One Last Time. In his song, he quotes Micah 4:4, “Everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree and no one shall make them afraid…” What is not in the song is the last part of the verse, “…for the Lord Almighty has spoken.”
Micah 4 is a beautiful uplifting chapter where the prophet paints a picture of a time when the Lord’s Temple is established on a mountain, and all people shall come to the mountain where they live in peace together. There are no more wars; only peace, unity, and harmony…where everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid.
Sometimes we forget this promise from God. Imagine such a day! A day where conflict will be no more, and people—with all our differences—live in peace and walk in the name of the Lord. Micah 4 is a hopeful reminder of what will be; therefore, don’t lose hope. As a follower of Christ, embrace the hope of what will be. Drink from the fountain of God’s grace knowing that it will eventually lead to a place of peace for all.
- Monday – Mark 14
- Tuesday – Mark 15
- Wednesday – Mark 16
- Thursday – Galatians 1
- Friday – Galatians 2
- Families in crisis.
- Friends and family members battling illness.
- Those seeking to find their way.
- Teachers and students as they continue to transition.
- The St. Paul Church family and our ministries.
- The United Methodist Church family.
- Our leaders, our country, and our world.
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” – Philippians 4:6