Written by Scott B. Hayashi
Micah 2:11 (NRSV) If someone were to go about uttering empty falsehoods, saying, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” such a one would be the preacher for this people!
Micah utters a judgment against those who preach lies and those who eagerly listen to them. Our ears, so often assaulted by pretty lies and political posturing, may have grown used to the falsehoods we hear coming from the zeitgeist. We may even have begun to believe some of these lies. Micah, like us, has the opportunity to become stuck on the horns of these false arguments, but he rejects them. He reminds us that there is damage not only in spreading lies but also in believing them.
The good news is that not everyone is willing to believe convenient lies. I believe that it is important to keep this deep truth in mind, so that we do not become so discouraged that we give up the meaningful work of seeking justice, offering mercy, waging peace, and respecting the dignity of all people.
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