Micah 1:2 - Homilies By E.s. Prout

The Lord God a witness against sinners.

God never leaves himself without witness among men. He bears witness perpetually to them—by the gifts of his hand ( Acts 14:17 ), by the still small voice within, and by the voice of his messengers. God has borne and still bears witness to us on behalf of Christ. This may be illustrated from John 5:31-39 , where our Lord speaks of three ways in which the Father testified on his behalf.

1 . By the mission of John the Baptist, representing preachers and teachers.

2 . By his works (to us, miracles of grace, converts to Christ).

3 . By the written Word. We have to add God's witness:

4 . By the resurrection of Christ ( Acts 17:1-34 :81).

5 . By the gift of the Holy Spirit ( Acts 5:32 ).

In all these ways God is bearing witness for us . So even in his chastisements ( 1 Corinthians 11:32 ). But if we heed not these testimonies for us, we must be prepared at any time to hear the voice of God's providence calling for judgments (verses. 3, 4), and thus witnessing against us . When such judgments fall, God will be able to testify: