Micah 7:7. Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
The word therefore points to what precedes, where the reason is given why, from all other desires, he turns to the Lord to find his salvation and satisfaction in the Lord alone.
I Will Look Unto Jehovah
This is a looking away from all other desires.
There was nothing to keep his eye on things around him.
This implies that he knew something of Jehovah’s excellence and grace.
It implies satisfaction with Him as the object of his desire and hope.
I Will Wait for the God of My Salvation
This is a wonderful salvation – God and Salvation.
But it is my salvation.
The salvation in which I have a right.
The salvation in which I expect His help in every time of need.
Every want supplied, every wound healed and every trial borne.
The three Persons of the Godhead are required in salvation.
Micah’s waiting upon God exercised his desire and hope.
Trusting in God till the time of salvation came.
Waiting for the fulfilment of the promise.
My God Will Hear Me
What will your waiting avail you?
My God will hear me; He will send help in time of need.
“My God” – O what a claim!
“My God” – seeing every want supplied.
He is not ashamed of me.
He is my portion.
He gave Himself to me and I am His.
He will hear me.
Application
Such faith triumphs.
Such faith comforts.
Such faith is from above.
1Preached in Dingwall on 19 November 1882. It has been edited.