Restoration from among the Nations

One of my wife’s favourite hobbies is to restore old furniture. She loves taking what somebody considers rubbish and restoring it to its former glory or better. She will strip off the paint or varnish, sand it down and then apply a new stain or paint. It is so redemptive. It is a picture of what God does with us and will do with the nations. This is what we will learn this week from Micah 4:8-13. Jerusalem will be restored as the seat of God’s power and reign. Right now, Jerusalem is known  to be a tourist destination for the nations and especially for those who follow Judaism, Christianity and Islam. But someday Jerusalem will go through a painful transformation and be redeemed. The nations won’t come as sight-seers, but subjects to the King of kings Jesus Christ. Are you looking forward to, and ready for that day? God loves to make treasure from what others have trashed!