I know a young woman who refuses to believe that she can be forgiven of her sins because, as she says, "God wouldn't want someone like me." She recognizes the stain of her immoral conduct, but she doesn't realize the wonder of God's grace!

Actually, no one can fully comprehend God's grace, but like the prophet Micah we can marvel at it and rejoice. Although he sorrowfully recounted the sins of his people, Micah went on to acknowledge the Lord's goodness (7:1-20). And he expressed confidence in God's promise to forgive and bless His people (vv.18-20).

God's people today have even more reason to praise Him. Micah didn't realize that God's Son would one day become a human being, live a sinless life, and pay the price for our sins on the cross. He didn't know that Jesus would break the power of death and live in heaven as our Advocate until we join Him there. And Micah couldn't read Paul's yet unwritten exclamation, "If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?" (Rom. 8:31-32).

In the words of Micah, we can say with confidence and adoration, "Who is a God like You?"  — Herbert Vander Lugt