A Prayer for Righteousness in a Troubled World
"The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net." - Micah 7:2
O Heavenly Father,
As we come before You this day, our hearts are heavy with the weight of Micah 7:2, where it declares, "The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net." In the stillness of this sacred moment, we pause to reflect on the condition of our world, Lord. We see the dire consequences of sin, the prevalence of injustice and a lack of truth among the people. It grieves our hearts to realize that goodness seems to be so scarce in today’s society, and that many resort to deceit, greed, and malice against one another.
Lord, we beseech You to open our eyes—both our spiritual eyes to perceive the truth, and our earthly eyes to see the struggles of our brothers and sisters. In a world rife with challenge and conflict, where trust is hard to find and betrayal is commonplace, we seek Your Divine intervention. We, Your people, desire to see righteousness rise once more like the dawn, dispelling the darkness that surrounds us.
In this prayer, we acknowledge that the landscapes of our lives and cities feel barren of the good man You speak of in Micah. We confess our own shortcomings, recognizing that we too have faltered and strayed from Your ways. We repent of our apathy when we have stood by silently, allowing injustice to flourish; forgive us for our inaction when we were called to love our neighbors and to seek justice.
Oh Lord, raise up a generation that seeks after Your heart! We pray that You would ignite a passion for righteousness among us. Plant a seed within each one of us, O God, that motivates us to be like the good man You call forth. Let Your Spirit breathe new life into our hearts, that we may embody uprightness and truth in a world filled with deceit and bloodshed.
Empower us to be advocates of love and peace, ready to extend our hands and hearts to those in need. Grant us the courage to stand against the forces of evil that lie in wait, to push back against the nets that seek to trap our brothers and sisters. Let us not be hunters but protectors, seeking to salvage what is lost, to heal the broken and to bring hope to the hopeless.
We earnestly ask for Your guidance, dear Lord, as we navigate this complex landscape. Lead us to discern the paths of righteousness and justice. May we be the beacon of Your light amidst darkness, shining brightly in a world that often feels abandoned to violence and discord. Inspire us to be vessels of compassion, understanding, and grace, fostering a culture that celebrates integrity over deceit and love over hate.
We pray for those in positions of authority, that they may be guided by Your wisdom and not by the desires of their hearts. Let them pursue justice, equity, and truth, being motivated by a desire to uplift humanity rather than to exploit it. We intercede for those whose lives are consumed by strife, pain, and the consequences of sin. Lord, we pray that those in despair would find solace in You, the Good Shepherd, who leads us beside still waters.
Finally, O Lord, we commit ourselves to prayer and action. May we not merely seek righteousness on behalf of others but strive to embody it in our own lives. Let us be diligent and vigilant, ensuring that we not only desire justice but work tirelessly to achieve it within our communities. We place our hope in You, knowing that You are ever faithful and able to raise good men and women from the ashes of despair.
In Jesus’ Name, we pray,
Amen.
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Micah 7:2 - "The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net."
"The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net." - Micah 7:2
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Micah 2:7 - "¶ O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?"
Micah 7:7 - "Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me."
Micah 7:11 - "In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed."
Micah 5:2-5
Micah 7:13 - "Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings."
Micah 3:7 - "Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God."
Micah 7:15 - "According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things."
Micah 7:16 - "¶ The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf."
Micah 7:5 - "¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom."
Micah 7:20 - "Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old."
Micah 5:7 - "And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men."
Micah 7:1 - "Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit."
Micah 2:6 - "Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame."
Micah 7:4 - "The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity."
Micah 2:5 - "Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD."
Micah 7:19 - "He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea."
Micah 2:2 - "And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage."
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Micah 2:10 - "Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction."
"In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed." - Micah 7:11
Micah 7:8 - "¶ Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me."
Micah 7:17 - "They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee."
Micah 7:3 - "¶ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up."
"Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me." - Micah 7:7
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Micah 7:6 - "For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house."
Micah 6:7 - "Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?"