Don't Make Me Come Down There

"Attention! Let all the people of the world listen! Let the earth and everything in it hear. The Sovereign LORD is making accusations against you; the Lord speaks from his holy Temple. Look! The LORD is coming! He leaves his throne in heaven and tramples the heights of the earth." Micah 1:2-3 (NLT)

Do you remember a time when one of your parents said, in frustration, "Don't make me come down there!"  It was the last straw--your disobedience pushed them over the edge. Here we see the children of Israel and Judah are in serious trouble with their Father. Their rebellion runs deep throughout Israel, all the way to Jerusalem. Micah says that their wound "is too deep to heal."  God has been warning them about their disobedience through the prophets, but the prophets get no respect--the people do not believe them. Now the LORD, himself, is coming down to bring judgement.
What about God's children today? His Word warns us of the consequences of rebellion. He says we are to "be holy, because He is holy".  Are we responding to the message of repentance we find in the Bible? Do we fear God or do we think we can get away with our disobedience? Hebrews 10:31 says, "It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God."