Doug L (3 Jan 2020)
"Those who predict the
future (but ignore God's justice) will be disgraced by
their failure."
My people are deceived by prophets who promise peace to those
who pay (donate -support) them, but declare war on those who
don't. To these prophets the LORD says, “Prophets, your day is
almost over; the sun is going down on you. Because you mislead
my people, you will have no more prophetic visions, and you will
not be able to predict anything.”
Those who predict the future will be disgraced by their failure.
They will all be humiliated because God does not answer them.
But as for me, the LORD fills me with his spirit and power, and
gives me a sense of "justice and the courage" to tell the people
of Israel what their sins are. Listen to me, you rulers of
Israel, you that hate justice and turn right into wrong. You are
building God's city, Jerusalem, on a foundation of murder and
injustice.
The city's rulers govern for bribes, the priests interpret (what
they want it to say) 'the meaning" of the Law for.... pay, the
prophets give their revelations for money (donation, support for
their ministry - likes) — and they all claim that the LORD is
with them. “No harm will come to us, (but....they neglect to
preach the justice of God) ” they say. “The LORD is with us.”
(Micah 3:5-11)