Title Model Prayer (Mic 07:14-17)
Content 1. We pray all year round, but among them, the prayer for the New Year's Day is more meaningful. So, many people spend their golden hours on the New Year's holiday to see the beautiful appearance of visiting prayer centers.
2. There are so many things we can ask for through prayer. So, it is hard to know what to ask for. The text introduces the prayer of the Prophet Micah. Let's learn the example of prayer we will seek through his prayer.
I. Let us pray for our daily bread (14).
A. Micah's prayer was a prayer for the prosperity of the nation.
1. He wanted to rule with the rod of the Lord. The rod was sometimes used as a tool of judgment for them. However, the rod that Micah wanted was not a rod of judgment, but a rod of guidance.
2. They prayed for prosperity and peace. Their result of rejecting God's intervention was war and destruction. First of all, improvement of the environment was an urgent task.
3. In their memory, it was the prosperity of the past. They missed the fertile grasses of Bashan and Gilead. It was a prayer of confession acknowledging that it was impossible for them to recover to that state on their own.
B. Let's get our daily bread.
1. We must cast away the wrong idea that praying for the needs of the flesh is bad or wrong. Daily bread is essential.
2. In addition, we need a priestly attitude of prayer. Micah prayed for the prosperity of the nation, including himself. The priest's job is not to show off.
3. What can the saints serve in a priestly attitude? It is praying for the peace and stability of the country. And it is to cooperate to make it happen.
4. Bodily food is absolutely necessary for us. Physical food is never evil. The problem is when excessive greed is involved. There are many temptations as much as we live well, but if we live well, we can donate a lot and invest in spiritual service.
II. Let's pray for spiritual hope (15-17).
A. I prayed for spiritual revival.
1. Show me the same miracle that the Red Sea went through. The miracle of the Red Sea that was shown to the Israelites leaving Egypt was a buffer against their future ordeal. Although they sometimes complained and complained, the reason they were able to follow Moses was because of the Red Sea. It was because of the miracle of God. The experience of faith is important for spiritual gathering.
3. It is God's responsibility to take revenge. A believer must entrust all injustice to God. The words of verse 17 are an appeal to all the injustices in the past. We need the fruit of faith, but among them, the fruit of life is very important. .Religious people should never come into direct confrontation. Even if there is an unfortunate situation, they should ask for God's help. The serious problem in our country right now is not a trade deficit or economic recession, but a change in the national character that we cannot yield. They are trying to take care of their own rights and interests. Even within the church, these ills are pouring in.