DCLM Sincere Milk 17 June 2022 — Small but mighty
TOPIC: SMALL BUT MIGHTY
TEXT: MICAH 5:1-5
2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.
3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
4 And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
5 And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
Key Verse: “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting” (Micah 5:2).
MESSAGE
Incredible! Unbelievable! These and many other words are used to describe situations that one cannot ever imagine would happen.
Here, Bethlehem, not ranked popular among the cities of Judah, became the city of David and even the birth place of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Except for God’s choice, Bethlehem would not have been, by any standard, the popular choice of the birthplace of the ‘Ruler of Israel’, and of course the King of the whole universe.
In the same way, the coming of the Saviour Jesus Christ into the life of an individual will transform the person from being an ordinary and worthless individual to a great person. God used the shepherd’s rod in Moses’ hand as an instrument of judgment on Pharaoh and the Egyptians, to divide the Red Sea and to bring out water from the rock for the comfort of the people.
As a believer, you must know who you are in Christ. You are worth much more than your age, family background and ability. The kingdom of Satan is terrified at your sight, and your prayer is a powerful instrument to defeat all problems. You may be small in size, but you are great and mighty in Christ.
Prayer: Help me O Lord, to know who I am in Christ.
Further Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
