~ Micah 7:7–8
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Micah lived in days of corruption, injustice, and coming judgment. He saw the failures of his people and felt the weight of brokenness. Yet, in the middle of this, he makes a personal declaration of hope and resilience.
Here’s what he clings to:
“I will look to the LORD.” Thriving begins with where we fix our gaze. Micah chooses not to dwell on despair but to lift his eyes to God.
“I will wait for the God of my salvation.” Waiting here means confident expectation. Even if deliverance hasn’t come yet, Micah trusts it will.
“My God will hear me.” He’s certain of God’s attentiveness. Thriving means knowing your prayers are not ignored.
“When I fall, I shall rise.” Failure and hardship are not the end. God’s people may stumble, but they don’t stay down.
“When I sit in darkness, the LORD will be a light to me.” Even in the darkest moments, God Himself becomes the light that leads us forward.
Applied to biblical health, this is a word of resilience. We may face setbacks—illness, exhaustion, discouragement. But Micah shows us that thriving doesn’t mean never falling; it means rising again. It doesn’t mean never facing darkness; it means finding God as our light in it.
Thriving, then, is about living with unshakable hope. Even if the enemy taunts, “You’ve fallen, you’ve failed, you’re finished,” the believer declares, “When I fall, I shall rise.” Why? Because God’s light never goes out.
Prayer: Lord, thank You that even when I fall, I can rise again in Your strength. Be my light in darkness, my hope in waiting, and my salvation in troubled times. Help me thrive with resilience, trusting that You hear me and will lift me up. Amen.
