The Book of Love
Reading Amount: Micah 7:1-20 Central Verse: Who is a God like you, pardoning Iniquity And passing over the transgression Of the remnant of your Possession? He does not retain his anger forever, Because he delights in showing Clemency. He will again have compassion Upon us; He will tread our iniquities under Foot. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea. You will show faithfulness to Jacob And unswerving loyalty to Abraham, As you have sworn to our ancestors From the days of old. Micah 7:18-20 NRSV Central Truth: After seeing God's righteous anger at the people of Israel for theirs sins against others, we see the heart of God again. It is forgiveness and reconciliation. Food For Thought: (Questions about the text) This final section is written in the form of a responsive liturgy to be used in worship. As you read it imagine it being read responsively, much the same as a call to worship at the beginning of many of our services. The tone of the writing places the set...