Micah 6:1-2 NKJV
In our society someone or some group often brings a lawsuit, making a formal accusation against another. Many are settled out of court while many are settled in court. Here Micah prophesied of God’s lawsuit against Israel. Micah called the people of Israel to hear now what the Lord says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice” (v.1). In other words, stand up and plead your case before the mountains and let the hills hear your voice. He treated these nonliving things of nature as if they were human, but God is purposeful in all He does.
He is the Creator; therefore, He is sovereign over all creation. When He commanded the nonliving to act, it was symbolic of His people’s need to hear and obey His Word. Now He has called them to His courtroom of judgment to allow them a chance to present their case. “Hear, O you mountains, the Lord’s complaint, And you strong foundations of the earth;For the Lord has a complaint against His people, And He will bring charges against them” (v.2).
Scripture gives a multitude of reasons why God called nonliving objects – mountains – to be witnesses. One is their enduring nature, which is representative of His unchanging character: “For I am the LORD, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6a). Like God’s Word mountains symbolize permanence: “The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever” (Isaiah 40:8). Like Israel God will soon call today’s believers to court to answer the charges of our injustices and spiraling moral decay. Yes, justice will prevail.
Lift your voice and shout, “Glory!”