October 15, 2025 • 34 mins
What if the end of war begins at your kitchen table? We journey with Micah through the dust of ancient Judah to a future where nations stream to God’s mountain, disputes are settled without swords, and families rest under their own vines and fig trees without fear. The contrast is stark—corrupt courts and predatory leaders on one side, a radiant vision of justice and belonging on the other—and the bridge between them is the unbreakable promise of a God whose word reshapes the world.
We open with worship and surrender, then step into Micah 4, letting the text breathe: instruction flows from Zion, war schools close, and strength is measured not by conquest but by cultivation. Along the way, we unpack five lived lessons: God’s promises outlast human failure; transformation travels by invitation, not force; teaching must become walking; true power is the power to create and nourish; and prosperity is “enough” with security, not excess without rest. Exile and rescue are not detours but places where redemption takes root. That means our everyday choices—truth over spin, mercy over retaliation, fairness over advantage—become stones in a rising mountain of peace.
We close with a call to practice the future now. Treat enemies like future friends. Invest in peacemaking over score-settling. Plant seeds of justice even when the soil looks hard. The same voice that called light from darkness has promised a world where fear is obsolete and neighbors thrive. Subscribe, share with someone who needs hope today, and leave a review to help others find this conversation—what “sword” will you turn into a plow this week?
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(06:17):
Today, we witness Micah's mostbreathtaking revelation as the
(07:35):
morning sun rises over the hillsof Morsheth.
The echoes of divine judgmentstill ring in our ears from
yesterday's warnings, but nowthey transform into something
entirely unexpected.
A symphony of hope that riseslike incense from the very
(07:55):
ground where corruption oncereigned.
We've walked through valleys ofdespair and climbed mountains
of sorrow.
Now we stand at the summitwhere God's glorious vision of
restoration blazes like the dawnitself.
(08:16):
Close your eyes and join us oncemore in the hill country of
Judah, where this weatheredprophet will unveil the most
stunning reversal of all.
That the same God whopronounced judgment now
proclaims redemption.
That the Lord who scattered hispeople in discipline will
(08:37):
gather them in love.
Come, let us witness togetherhow the failure of earthly
kingdoms points us toward theeternal kingdom.
How the corruption of humanleadership reveals God's perfect
plan for divine rule.
From the ashes of judgmentsprings the most beautiful
(08:58):
promise ever spoken.
A vision of peace.
So profound it will transformswords into plowshares and
nations into neighbors.
The sound of sandal feetagainst worn stone echoes softly
(09:20):
as we walk alongside theweathered prophet.
The late afternoon sun castslong shadows across the dusty
streets of Moresheth Gath, andyou can almost taste the grit in
the air.
A mixture of clay dust, woodsmoke from cooking fires, and
(09:41):
the faint sweetness of ripeningfigs.
Welcome back, dear friend.
You've been walking with methrough these troubled times,
haven't you?
Yet yesterday we stood togetherwatching the powerful devour
the innocent, seeing shepherdsbecome wolves, witnessing
(10:04):
justice twisted like potter'sclay in careless hands.
I pause here, my calloused handgripping the rough wooden staff
that has supported me throughcountless journeys.
The leather pouch at my sidecontains the precious scrolls
where I've recorded the wordsThe Almighty has burned into my
(10:28):
heart.
But today, I lift my eyestoward the horizon.
Today the Lord has shown mesomething that makes my old
heart leap like a young gazelle.
Come sit with me on the stonewall.
Feel how the sun-warmedlimestone still holds the day's
(10:52):
heat.
Can you smell the eveningbreeze carrying the scent of
olive oil from lamps being litbelow?
Mixed with the earthy aroma offreshly turned soil?
The sounds of daily life driftup, children's laughter, the
rhythmic thud of grain beingground, the gentle lowing of
(11:14):
cattle.
A donkey braids in thedistance.
My simple woolen robe bears thedust of many roads and the
stains of many tears.
But the God of Abraham, Isaac,and Jacob has pulled back the
(11:36):
curtain of time itself.
What I'm about to share is notjust prophecy, it's a vision so
vivid I can still smell thecedar incense, still hear the
sound of hammered swords beingreshaped on anvils.
The evening call to prayerdrifts across the village as a
(11:58):
ram's horn sounds.
Its haunting note hanging inthe air like morning mist.
I lean forward, my voicedropping to barely above a
whisper.
I've seen it, friend.
I've seen the day when thisvery hill country will be
transformed beyond recognition.
(12:20):
The Lord took me in the spiritto a time when the mountain of
his house will be established asthe highest of mountains,
raised above the hills like agreat cedar towering over scrub
brush.
Picture this.
Instead of dusty paths worn bymerchants and pack animals,
(12:42):
there will be highways, broadpaved roads that gleam like
polished marble, and walking onthese roads will be streams of
people, not the handful ofpilgrims struggling up to
Jerusalem, but rivers ofhumanity flowing like spring
floods.
I gesture broadly, encompassingthe horizon.
(13:07):
They'll come from everydirection, from Damascus where
merchants speak in musicaltongues, from Babylon where wise
men study stars, from Egyptwhere the Nile runs like silver
through golden sand, fromislands we've only heard about
in sailors' tales.
(13:27):
They'll say to one another,Come, let us go up to the
mountain of the Lord, to thehouse of the God of Jacob.
Can you hear the excitement?
The anticipation?
Like children calling friendsto see something wonderful.
He will teach us his ways andwe will walk in his paths.
(13:52):
Not the stumbling walk we knownow, groping through moral
darkness, but walking in broaddaylight on paths as clear as
Roman roads, but leading todestinations far more glorious.
I kneel and pick up rocky soil,letting it run through my
(14:13):
fingers.
From this very ground, thisdust of Judah from Zion will go
forth the law.
Not twisted by greedy hands,but pure, just life-giving, like
rain on parched earth.
And here's where the visionbecomes almost too wonderful to
(14:36):
believe.
The Lord Himself will settledisputes between nations.
No more will kings gatherarmies like storm clouds.
No more will mothers weep assons march to war with bronze
shields glinting and with sharpspears.
Nation will not take up swordagainst nation.
(14:57):
In our time, we know constantthreat of war like a shadow that
never lifts.
But in that day, war collegeswill close.
Young men who now learn killingwill learn living.
Battle strategies will beforgotten, and victory songs
over enemies will become harvestcelebrations.
(15:19):
But the vision becomes even morepersonal.
Every man will sit under hisown vine and under his own fig
tree.
Not communal vineyards owned bywealthy landlords, but every
family having their own smallplot, their own piece of
promised land.
And no one will make them feelafraid.
(15:43):
Fear stalks our land like ahungry lion.
Fear of invasion, oppression,injustice.
But in that day, fear will beextinct.
The mother won't clutchchildren when strangers
approach.
The farmer won't hide grain.
The merchant won't need armedguards.
(16:07):
For the mouth of the LordAlmighty has spoken.
This isn't wishful thinking ordesperate hope.
This is the unbreakable promiseof the God who created stars
and calls them by name.
The same mouth that spoke lightinto darkness has spoken these
words.
But this vision isn't justabout a distant future.
(16:28):
Every act of justice today is abuilding stone for that temple.
Every word of truth is a notein the coming symphony.
Every kindness to the oppressedis a seed in that kingdom's
soil.
The sun breaks over the horizon,painting everything golden.
(16:51):
The mouth of the Lord Almightyhas spoken, and his word will
not return empty.
Hold fast to that promise as wecontinue this journey through
prophecy and into God's eternalplan.
Now, let's take a moment toquiet our hearts and listen to
(17:11):
the word itself.
Let these words sink deep intoyour spirit, bringing comfort,
conviction, and encouragement.
Whether you're sitting in aquiet place or out in the world,
allow scripture to meet youright where you are.
I hope you have your favoritecup of tea or coffee.
Sit back, relax, and let's stepinto the sacred text of the
(17:37):
Book of Micah 4.
(18:00):
The heat rises from thelimestone and shimmering waves,
(23:32):
and I can taste the dust ofcenturies on my lips.
The same dust that haswitnessed kings and prophets,
conquerors and shepherds.
Below us in the valley, apotter's wheel turns steadily,
its rhythm like a heartbeatechoing up through the still
air.
My faithful companion, what ajourney we have shared.
(23:57):
I shift my weight against mywalking staff, feeling every one
of my years in these weatheredbones.
The leather scroll case at myside seems to pulse with the
weight of divine words, notheavy in my hands, but heavy
with meaning that could changethe world.
(24:20):
Can you feel it?
That sense of having stood atthe very edge of tomorrow,
having glimpsed what lies beyondthe veil of today's troubles?
But more than that, do yousense how something has shifted
inside your own heart?
The Lord's vision doesn't justpaint pictures of the future, it
(24:42):
rewrites the story of ourpresent.
We started this morning walkingthrough the wreckage of human
failure, didn't we?
Those judges with their scalestipped by bribes, prophets
pedaling sweet lies for silver,leaders who should have been
shepherds but became wolvesinstead.
(25:05):
But here's what the Almightyhas burned into my heart today.
When everything human crumbles,God's purposes stand like
mountains.
Look at this dirt, friend.
It's been here since beforeDavid danced before the ark,
(25:25):
before Solomon built his temple,before our fathers' fathers
first set foot in this promisedland.
Storms have beaten it, armieshave marched across it, empires
have risen and fallen upon it,yet here it remains.
That's your first lesson fromthe mountain of the Lord.
(25:48):
God's promises don't depend onhuman faithfulness to survive.
Listen to how they call to oneanother.
Come, let us go up to themountain of the Lord.
Not we must go or we ought togo.
But let us go.
Like children inviting friendsto see something wonderful.
(26:12):
That's your second lesson.
Real transformation happensthrough invitation, not force.
God's kingdom doesn't advancewith swords and shields, but
with the irresistible appeal ofperfect love.
He will teach us his ways andwe will walk in his paths.
Do you hear the order there?
(26:34):
First the teaching, then thewalking.
That's lesson number three.
Knowing God's ways isn'tenough.
We have to walk them out onedusty step at a time.
Understanding without action islike a lamp under a basket,
giving no light to anyone.
The law will go forth fromZion, not the twisted version we
(26:59):
see in corrupt courts today,but law as God intended it from
the very beginning.
Pure as mountain snow.
Just as the dawn light.
Here's what this teaches us.
God's standards never change.
No matter how much humaninterpretations shift like sand
in the wind.
(27:19):
But here's where the visiongets revolutionary, friend.
The Lord Himself will judgebetween nations, not through
armies clashing like thunder,not through treaties written in
blood, but through his perfectjustice.
The lesson?
Spiritual problems can't besolved with earthly weapons.
(27:41):
Nation will not take up swordagainst nation, nor will they
train for war anymore.
Here's a lesson that turnseverything upside down.
True strength isn't found inthe power to destroy, but in the
ability to create and nurture.
The mightiest kingdom will bethe one that grows the most
(28:04):
grain, not the one that wins themost battles.
Every man will sit under his ownvine and under his own fig
tree.
Feel this bark with me.
Solid, rooted, alive.
This teaches us about dignityand belonging.
But notice what it doesn't say.
(28:25):
It doesn't promise palaces ortreasure rooms, just enough.
God's vision of prosperityisn't about having everything,
but about having what you needand the security to enjoy it.
But here's what I need you tounderstand with every fiber of
your being.
This isn't just pretty poetryabout some far-off golden age.
(28:50):
Every single lesson we'velearned today has immediate,
practical application for howyou live tomorrow morning when
you wake up in your own brokenworld.
When corruption surrounds you,and it will.
(29:11):
When conflict tears at yourrelationships, and it will.
Remember that God's way isalways transformation, never
destruction.
When you feel too small tomatter, and you will.
Corrupt judges we saw?
(30:17):
Your corruption will crumblelike sand castles before the
tide.
Those false prophets?
Their lies will be exposed likedarkness before the dawn.
But every choice you make forrighteousness becomes part of an
eternal mountain that noearthly power can ever shake.
The vision also teaches uspatience.
(30:41):
God's mountain doesn't riseovernight.
Nations don't transform theirweapons in a single season.
Hearts don't change in amoment.
But the process is as certainas tomorrow's sunrise, as
reliable as the changingseasons.
So what do you do while youwait for the full vision to
(31:03):
unfold?
You live as if it's alreadytrue.
You treat your enemies likefuture friends.
You invest in peacemakinginstead of score settling.
You plant seeds of justice,even when the soil looks too
hard to yield a harvest.
(31:24):
Here's the final truth I wantburnt into your memory like a
brand.
The mouth of the Lord Almightyhas spoken these words.
The same voice that calledlight out of darkness, that
breathed life into dust, thatsplit seeds and stopped the sun,
that voice has promised thesethings.
When you align your life withthis vision, you're not just
(31:47):
hoping for change, you'repartnering with the creative
force of the universe itself.
Remember this day, my friend.
Remember not just what we'veseen, but what we have learned.
When the darkness seems toothick, remember that God's light
burns brighter.
When evil appears tooentrenched, remember that God's
(32:09):
justice runs deeper.
When hope feels too distant,remember that every sunrise
brings his promises one daycloser to fulfillment.
Our footsteps create a gentlerhythm in the gathering dusk.
But the lessons we've learnedwill echo far longer than any
(32:30):
earthly sound.
The vision lives now becauseyou carry it in your heart.
The promise endures because youbelieve it with your soul.
The mountain of the Lord risesbecause you're building it.
One choice, one act of love,one stand for truth at a time.
(32:52):
Walk forward, dear companion,not just with hope for tomorrow,
but with purpose for today.
You are part of thismagnificent story.
Your life matters in God'seternal plan.
The mountain of the Lord isrising, and you, yes, you are
(33:18):
one of its living stones.
Thank you for joining me todayas we journey through the Book
of Micah 4.
I pray that you carry thesereflections with you into your
day, into your week, and thatyou find strength in knowing God
(33:38):
is with you in every trial,every temptation, and every step
of obedience.
If this time in God's Word hasencouraged you, take a moment to
share it with someone who mightneed it.
And be sure to join me nexttime as we continue walking
through the scriptures learning,growing, and staying faithful
(34:02):
in the field of life.
Until next time, may you findpeace in the quiet, trust in
God's call, and rest in Hisunchanging love.
This is In the Field AudioBible, where we Listen to the
Bible One Chapter at a Time.
Today, we witness Micah's mostbreathtaking revelation as the
(07:35):
morning sun rises over the hillsof Morsheth.
The echoes of divine judgmentstill ring in our ears from
yesterday's warnings, but nowthey transform into something
entirely unexpected.
A symphony of hope that riseslike incense from the very
(07:55):
ground where corruption oncereigned.
We've walked through valleys ofdespair and climbed mountains
of sorrow.
Now we stand at the summitwhere God's glorious vision of
restoration blazes like the dawnitself.
(08:16):
Close your eyes and join us oncemore in the hill country of
Judah, where this weatheredprophet will unveil the most
stunning reversal of all.
That the same God whopronounced judgment now
proclaims redemption.
That the Lord who scattered hispeople in discipline will
(08:37):
gather them in love.
Come, let us witness togetherhow the failure of earthly
kingdoms points us toward theeternal kingdom.
How the corruption of humanleadership reveals God's perfect
plan for divine rule.
From the ashes of judgmentsprings the most beautiful
(08:58):
promise ever spoken.
A vision of peace.
So profound it will transformswords into plowshares and
nations into neighbors.
The sound of sandal feetagainst worn stone echoes softly
(09:20):
as we walk alongside theweathered prophet.
The late afternoon sun castslong shadows across the dusty
streets of Moresheth Gath, andyou can almost taste the grit in
the air.
A mixture of clay dust, woodsmoke from cooking fires, and
(09:41):
the faint sweetness of ripeningfigs.
Welcome back, dear friend.
You've been walking with methrough these troubled times,
haven't you?
Yet yesterday we stood togetherwatching the powerful devour
the innocent, seeing shepherdsbecome wolves, witnessing
(10:04):
justice twisted like potter'sclay in careless hands.
I pause here, my calloused handgripping the rough wooden staff
that has supported me throughcountless journeys.
The leather pouch at my sidecontains the precious scrolls
where I've recorded the wordsThe Almighty has burned into my
(10:28):
heart.
But today, I lift my eyestoward the horizon.
Today the Lord has shown mesomething that makes my old
heart leap like a young gazelle.
Come sit with me on the stonewall.
Feel how the sun-warmedlimestone still holds the day's
(10:52):
heat.
Can you smell the eveningbreeze carrying the scent of
olive oil from lamps being litbelow?
Mixed with the earthy aroma offreshly turned soil?
The sounds of daily life driftup, children's laughter, the
rhythmic thud of grain beingground, the gentle lowing of
(11:14):
cattle.
A donkey braids in thedistance.
My simple woolen robe bears thedust of many roads and the
stains of many tears.
But the God of Abraham, Isaac,and Jacob has pulled back the
(11:36):
curtain of time itself.
What I'm about to share is notjust prophecy, it's a vision so
vivid I can still smell thecedar incense, still hear the
sound of hammered swords beingreshaped on anvils.
The evening call to prayerdrifts across the village as a
(11:58):
ram's horn sounds.
Its haunting note hanging inthe air like morning mist.
I lean forward, my voicedropping to barely above a
whisper.
I've seen it, friend.
I've seen the day when thisvery hill country will be
transformed beyond recognition.
(12:20):
The Lord took me in the spiritto a time when the mountain of
his house will be established asthe highest of mountains,
raised above the hills like agreat cedar towering over scrub
brush.
Picture this.
Instead of dusty paths worn bymerchants and pack animals,
(12:42):
there will be highways, broadpaved roads that gleam like
polished marble, and walking onthese roads will be streams of
people, not the handful ofpilgrims struggling up to
Jerusalem, but rivers ofhumanity flowing like spring
floods.
I gesture broadly, encompassingthe horizon.
(13:07):
They'll come from everydirection, from Damascus where
merchants speak in musicaltongues, from Babylon where wise
men study stars, from Egyptwhere the Nile runs like silver
through golden sand, fromislands we've only heard about
in sailors' tales.
(13:27):
They'll say to one another,Come, let us go up to the
mountain of the Lord, to thehouse of the God of Jacob.
Can you hear the excitement?
The anticipation?
Like children calling friendsto see something wonderful.
He will teach us his ways andwe will walk in his paths.
(13:52):
Not the stumbling walk we knownow, groping through moral
darkness, but walking in broaddaylight on paths as clear as
Roman roads, but leading todestinations far more glorious.
I kneel and pick up rocky soil,letting it run through my
(14:13):
fingers.
From this very ground, thisdust of Judah from Zion will go
forth the law.
Not twisted by greedy hands,but pure, just life-giving, like
rain on parched earth.
And here's where the visionbecomes almost too wonderful to
(14:36):
believe.
The Lord Himself will settledisputes between nations.
No more will kings gatherarmies like storm clouds.
No more will mothers weep assons march to war with bronze
shields glinting and with sharpspears.
Nation will not take up swordagainst nation.
(14:57):
In our time, we know constantthreat of war like a shadow that
never lifts.
But in that day, war collegeswill close.
Young men who now learn killingwill learn living.
Battle strategies will beforgotten, and victory songs
over enemies will become harvestcelebrations.
(15:19):
But the vision becomes even morepersonal.
Every man will sit under hisown vine and under his own fig
tree.
Not communal vineyards owned bywealthy landlords, but every
family having their own smallplot, their own piece of
promised land.
And no one will make them feelafraid.
(15:43):
Fear stalks our land like ahungry lion.
Fear of invasion, oppression,injustice.
But in that day, fear will beextinct.
The mother won't clutchchildren when strangers
approach.
The farmer won't hide grain.
The merchant won't need armedguards.
(16:07):
For the mouth of the LordAlmighty has spoken.
This isn't wishful thinking ordesperate hope.
This is the unbreakable promiseof the God who created stars
and calls them by name.
The same mouth that spoke lightinto darkness has spoken these
words.
But this vision isn't justabout a distant future.
(16:28):
Every act of justice today is abuilding stone for that temple.
Every word of truth is a notein the coming symphony.
Every kindness to the oppressedis a seed in that kingdom's
soil.
The sun breaks over the horizon,painting everything golden.
(16:51):
The mouth of the Lord Almightyhas spoken, and his word will
not return empty.
Hold fast to that promise as wecontinue this journey through
prophecy and into God's eternalplan.
Now, let's take a moment toquiet our hearts and listen to
(17:11):
the word itself.
Let these words sink deep intoyour spirit, bringing comfort,
conviction, and encouragement.
Whether you're sitting in aquiet place or out in the world,
allow scripture to meet youright where you are.
I hope you have your favoritecup of tea or coffee.
Sit back, relax, and let's stepinto the sacred text of the
(17:37):
Book of Micah 4.
(18:00):
The heat rises from thelimestone and shimmering waves,
(23:32):
and I can taste the dust ofcenturies on my lips.
The same dust that haswitnessed kings and prophets,
conquerors and shepherds.
Below us in the valley, apotter's wheel turns steadily,
its rhythm like a heartbeatechoing up through the still
air.
My faithful companion, what ajourney we have shared.
(23:57):
I shift my weight against mywalking staff, feeling every one
of my years in these weatheredbones.
The leather scroll case at myside seems to pulse with the
weight of divine words, notheavy in my hands, but heavy
with meaning that could changethe world.
(24:20):
Can you feel it?
That sense of having stood atthe very edge of tomorrow,
having glimpsed what lies beyondthe veil of today's troubles?
But more than that, do yousense how something has shifted
inside your own heart?
The Lord's vision doesn't justpaint pictures of the future, it
(24:42):
rewrites the story of ourpresent.
We started this morning walkingthrough the wreckage of human
failure, didn't we?
Those judges with their scalestipped by bribes, prophets
pedaling sweet lies for silver,leaders who should have been
shepherds but became wolvesinstead.
(25:05):
But here's what the Almightyhas burned into my heart today.
When everything human crumbles,God's purposes stand like
mountains.
Look at this dirt, friend.
It's been here since beforeDavid danced before the ark,
(25:25):
before Solomon built his temple,before our fathers' fathers
first set foot in this promisedland.
Storms have beaten it, armieshave marched across it, empires
have risen and fallen upon it,yet here it remains.
That's your first lesson fromthe mountain of the Lord.
(25:48):
God's promises don't depend onhuman faithfulness to survive.
Listen to how they call to oneanother.
Come, let us go up to themountain of the Lord.
Not we must go or we ought togo.
But let us go.
Like children inviting friendsto see something wonderful.
(26:12):
That's your second lesson.
Real transformation happensthrough invitation, not force.
God's kingdom doesn't advancewith swords and shields, but
with the irresistible appeal ofperfect love.
He will teach us his ways andwe will walk in his paths.
Do you hear the order there?
(26:34):
First the teaching, then thewalking.
That's lesson number three.
Knowing God's ways isn'tenough.
We have to walk them out onedusty step at a time.
Understanding without action islike a lamp under a basket,
giving no light to anyone.
The law will go forth fromZion, not the twisted version we
(26:59):
see in corrupt courts today,but law as God intended it from
the very beginning.
Pure as mountain snow.
Just as the dawn light.
Here's what this teaches us.
God's standards never change.
No matter how much humaninterpretations shift like sand
in the wind.
(27:19):
But here's where the visiongets revolutionary, friend.
The Lord Himself will judgebetween nations, not through
armies clashing like thunder,not through treaties written in
blood, but through his perfectjustice.
The lesson?
Spiritual problems can't besolved with earthly weapons.
(27:41):
Nation will not take up swordagainst nation, nor will they
train for war anymore.
Here's a lesson that turnseverything upside down.
True strength isn't found inthe power to destroy, but in the
ability to create and nurture.
The mightiest kingdom will bethe one that grows the most
(28:04):
grain, not the one that wins themost battles.
Every man will sit under his ownvine and under his own fig
tree.
Feel this bark with me.
Solid, rooted, alive.
This teaches us about dignityand belonging.
But notice what it doesn't say.
(28:25):
It doesn't promise palaces ortreasure rooms, just enough.
God's vision of prosperityisn't about having everything,
but about having what you needand the security to enjoy it.
But here's what I need you tounderstand with every fiber of
your being.
This isn't just pretty poetryabout some far-off golden age.
(28:50):
Every single lesson we'velearned today has immediate,
practical application for howyou live tomorrow morning when
you wake up in your own brokenworld.
When corruption surrounds you,and it will.
(29:11):
When conflict tears at yourrelationships, and it will.
Remember that God's way isalways transformation, never
destruction.
When you feel too small tomatter, and you will.
Corrupt judges we saw?
(30:17):
Your corruption will crumblelike sand castles before the
tide.
Those false prophets?
Their lies will be exposed likedarkness before the dawn.
But every choice you make forrighteousness becomes part of an
eternal mountain that noearthly power can ever shake.
The vision also teaches uspatience.
(30:41):
God's mountain doesn't riseovernight.
Nations don't transform theirweapons in a single season.
Hearts don't change in amoment.
But the process is as certainas tomorrow's sunrise, as
reliable as the changingseasons.
So what do you do while youwait for the full vision to
(31:03):
unfold?
You live as if it's alreadytrue.
You treat your enemies likefuture friends.
You invest in peacemakinginstead of score settling.
You plant seeds of justice,even when the soil looks too
hard to yield a harvest.
(31:24):
Here's the final truth I wantburnt into your memory like a
brand.
The mouth of the Lord Almightyhas spoken these words.
The same voice that calledlight out of darkness, that
breathed life into dust, thatsplit seeds and stopped the sun,
that voice has promised thesethings.
When you align your life withthis vision, you're not just
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hoping for change, you'repartnering with the creative
force of the universe itself.
Remember this day, my friend.
Remember not just what we'veseen, but what we have learned.
When the darkness seems toothick, remember that God's light
burns brighter.
When evil appears tooentrenched, remember that God's
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justice runs deeper.
When hope feels too distant,remember that every sunrise
brings his promises one daycloser to fulfillment.
Our footsteps create a gentlerhythm in the gathering dusk.
But the lessons we've learnedwill echo far longer than any
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earthly sound.
The vision lives now becauseyou carry it in your heart.
The promise endures because youbelieve it with your soul.
The mountain of the Lord risesbecause you're building it.
One choice, one act of love,one stand for truth at a time.
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Walk forward, dear companion,not just with hope for tomorrow,
but with purpose for today.
You are part of thismagnificent story.
Your life matters in God'seternal plan.
The mountain of the Lord isrising, and you, yes, you are
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one of its living stones.
Thank you for joining me todayas we journey through the Book
of Micah 4.
I pray that you carry thesereflections with you into your
day, into your week, and thatyou find strength in knowing God
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is with you in every trial,every temptation, and every step
of obedience.
If this time in God's Word hasencouraged you, take a moment to
share it with someone who mightneed it.
And be sure to join me nexttime as we continue walking
through the scriptures learning,growing, and staying faithful
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in the field of life.
Until next time, may you findpeace in the quiet, trust in
God's call, and rest in Hisunchanging love.
This is In the Field AudioBible, where we Listen to the
Bible One Chapter at a Time.
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