It Ain't Over til It's Over!
Today's Three-minute Bible Study
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Title: It Ain't Over til It's
Over!-------------------------------- Date: 04/10/2000
Keywords:
"darkness" "enemy" "fall" "friend"
"hope" "light"
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Passage: Micah 7:7-9*
7. But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the LORD; I will wait
for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
8. Do not rejoice over me, O my enemy. Though I fall I will rise;
Though I dwell in darkness, the LORD is a light for me.
9. I will bear the indignation of the LORD Because I have sinned
against Him, Until He pleads my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me out to
the light, And I will see His righteousness.
Questions
1. According to this passage, what hope is there for you...
...when you have fallen?
...when you dwell in darkness?
...when you watch and wait expectantly for God?
...when you acknowledge your sin and are willing to bear God's
indignation?
2. Who rejoices when you fall?
Practical help
You are not a hopeless case! That's what your enemy, Satan wants you
to believe. He is the force behind the porn peddlers, who lure you to the places where you
fall into darkness. You may even have people in your life who would like nothing better
than to see you fallen and living in darkness. But your enemies don't have the last word!
God is the friend of sinners. He is your friend. You may have borne
his indignation for a time, but he promises forgiveness to all who trust in his son, Jesus
Christ. He wants to lift you up when you fall; he wants to be your light when you sit in
darkness. What you need to do is acknowledge that you have fallen and that you've been
dwelling in darkness. He will hear you. Then believe that he will lead you into the light
so that your enemies will have no cause to rejoice.
Talk to him in prayer. Open his book. Spend time with some of his
other friends. Remember that he is the God of your salvation . If you don't know God in
this way, click here to learn more.
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*"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright
The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by
permission."