No One to Turn to -- But God

 

The godly has perished from the earth, and there is no one upright among man...

But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. (Micah 7:2a,7)(ESV) 

Perhaps you sometimes feel that you have no one to turn to with your stresses and struggles. It is not just a matter of having someone to understand, but of finding someone you can trust.

Micah must have felt quite lonely as he faced the proud, powerful people of Jerusalem. Like Elijah (1 Kings 19:10), he probably felt as if he were the last faithful believer on the planet (Mic. 7:2). Wherever he turned he seemed to find people who were blood-thirsty, corrupted, treacherous, and deceitful. Even the members of his own family were not to be trusted (7:2-6).

Faced with such a world, Micah found reassurance in the fact that God remains in control and takes care of His faithful children, no matter what others may be up to (7:7). This truth can be a great hope for believers today, especially when we find ourselves in the minority, or even all alone among people who do not know or honor the Lord.

(from the The Word in Life Study Bible by Nelson Pub.)