Micah 2:1-13
1 Kings 21:1-29 tells us how the ungodly Ahab wanted Naboth’s inheritance, and seized it by violence and the abuse of his power (see Micah 6:16). Against those who devise evil (iniquity; v. 1), the LORD devises evil (chastisement; v. 3). But in contrast, we must emphasise the question of v. 7: "Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?" Can we answer from experience, "Yes Lord, Thy words do good; they are the joy of my heart"? (Jeremiah 15:16; John 6:68).
"This is not your rest," continues the prophet (v. 10). Indeed the world is so troubled, so anxious, that every sincere person should come to the same conclusion: true rest does not exist on earth. God gives us the reason here: it is "because it is polluted . . .". Just as the Lord Jesus could not find a place to rest His head in a world ruined by sin, His redeemed can not feel at ease amidst that which dishonours God.
As for you, unconverted friend, if you have proved by experience that the world cannot give you peace, be sure that a place of rest exists for the weary soul. It can be found only in the presence of the Lord Jesus. "Come unto me," invites the Saviour, "and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).