Micah 5:4-5a
And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth.
And he shall be their peace.
Tag: The Messiah’s Reign will bring Peace
In Micah 5 we have the announcement that “Bethlehem” will be the birth place of the Messiah (Jesus). In the above passage, that follows the Bethlehem announcement, we read that the Messiah’s reign will provide several blessings to the nation of Israel (and, because they rejected Him), blessings on the Gentiles:
1. He shall “stand” - this speaks to Christ’s stability and eternality.
2. He shall “shepherd” - this speaks to Christ’s care and compassion.
3. He shall have the “strength” of the Lord - this speaks to Christ’s power
4. He shall have “majesty” of the name of the Lord His God- this speaks toward Chris’t relationship with the Father
5. He shall provide “security” to Israel - this speaks to Hs protection
6. He shall provide “peace” - this speaks to the goal of His salvation. To restore peace to Israel. In the immediate context it is peace, meaning the absence of war with their neighbors and future neighbors. In future context it means that we will have peace between us and God; between us and others; between us and our enemies.
Christ came to give us peace.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
That is the goal of the Messiah. To restore peace. We are to pray for peace:
Psalms 122:6
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem!
“May they be secure who love you!
We ought to pray for peace for ourselves and others. We are to pray that the peace provided upon the cross by Christ will reign in the hearts of man.
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