Good morning, friends—today is Thursday, July 10, 2025. Names are important. They’re not just random letters thrown together to make a sound—they’re a gift from God, often filled with deep meaning.
My wife and I named our son Micah. Micah means, “Who is like the Lord?” We wanted his name to serve as a daily reminder that nothing and no one can take the place of God in his life. Let’s read from Micah 7 and discover more about this unmatched God.
Today's Reading:
Micah 5,6,7; Hebrews 7
Scripture
“Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” (Micah 7:18–19)
Observation
Micah was sixth in the order of the so-called “minor prophets”—not because his message was less important, but because his book is shorter in length. Interestingly, Micah is also the prophet who foretold the birth of Christ in chapter 5, verse 2.
By the time we reach chapter 7, his message carries a dual tone: doom and hope. Doom—because of the people's ongoing rebellion and God's zero tolerance for unrepentant sin. Micah paints a sobering picture of a society steeped in corruption, betrayal, and injustice. And yet—there is hope. Hope because of God’s overwhelming mercy and His desire to restore those who turn back to Him.
We serve a God who looks on us with compassion, not just once, but again and again. His heart is to shepherd us away from sin and into righteousness.
Application
Who does this? What kind of God is this merciful to people who constantly fall short?
Yahweh. The God of Israel. The God I serve.
Today I’m reminded that mercy isn’t a free pass to keep on sinning—it’s divine compassion and forgiveness, meant to transform me, not enable me.
Growing up, my dad used to say, “Sin isn’t what kills us—it’s unresolved sin that kills us.” That still sticks with me.
So today, I want to live in the light of mercy—but not abuse it. I want to honor You by becoming the kind of person who brings joy to the God who forgives.
Prayer
Dear Lord, Thank You that Your mercies are new every morning. I confess—sin separates, and I don’t want anything to come between us. Please don’t let me ever take Your mercy for granted. Help me to reject anything in my life that tolerates unresolved sin. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
—Aaron Cordeiro