Micah 4:1-13
When man’s helplessness has been shown, the time has come for God to reveal Himself. Having established the fact that "this is not your rest", the LORD can speak to us about His own rest. Much effort is expended today in promoting peace; at best it results in an amiable illusion – at worst, in a guilty trust in man – and always from ignorance of God’s Word. This effort is thus destined to ultimate failure. The world will enjoy peace only when God will have given it. And when will He do so? Not before His rights have been recognised. But then, what a change! All idols will be swept away. Admiration of man’s works will give place to glory rendered to God. All nations, with one accord, will pay Him homage and will seek from Him wisdom and knowledge.
Christians, we have the privilege of doing so already. "Let us go up" to this place where the Lord has promised His presence. "He will teach us of his ways," is what follows. What a loss will be ours if we neglect the meetings where the Word is explained and expounded. But let us not forget the result that should follow: "and we will walk in his paths" (v. 2; James 1:22).