1 Peter 1:10-12
KJV 10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. 12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.
WEB 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently. They prophesied of the grace that would come to you, 11searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ, which was in them, pointed to, when he predicted the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that would follow them. 12 To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

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10 The prophets desired what we have today, not that didn’t see God’s grace because they did but thru them keeping the law. Today we have the Spirit inside us and they didn’t and this would have been something that they would have desired if they knew would happen. They spoke of the future grace found in Jesus.

11 These prophets were seeking for this time because they knew that it would change life forever and indeed it did. Are we this way with the return of Jesus, not predicting when He is coming but instead being ready for His coming.

12 The prophets saw thru visions but they didn’t physically see today we didn’t either but we by faith believe and we have the Spirit as proof. Angels desire what we have, this may have been one of the main reasons why satan tricked man into the fall. We have the good news of Jesus let us share it with the world.

1 Peter 1:6-9
KJV 6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: 7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
WEB 6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials, 7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ— 8 whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory, 9 receiving the result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

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6 Trials often bring us grief but we are still to rejoice and praise God during these times because we should have the faith that He will carry us thru them. Life is trials whether we have God or don’t but because we have God going with us thru the trial, we have reason to rejoice.

7 As Christians trials are hard but they can be used to draw us closer to our Lord and grow us in faith and make us ready for the next steps He has planned for us.

8 We don’t physically see Him but have faith that He is with and we because we feel His presence, His presence being with us should bring us this joy that isn’t changed by what trial may come. We have grace thru Him and fellowship with Him this should cause our joy.

9 By faith in Him we have salvation. Jesus and faith in Him alone saves. Many think there are other ways to salvation but believing in Jesus as our Lord is the only Way.

Micah 1:11-13
KJV 11 Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing. 12 For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. 13 O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
WEB 11 Pass on, inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame. The inhabitant of Zaanan won’t come out. The wailing of Beth Ezel will take from you his protection. 12 For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem. 13 Harness the chariot to the swift steed, inhabitant of Lachish. She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; For the transgressions of Israel were found in you.

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11 Nakedness is seen as shame and humiliation. They were no longer going to be protected. God’s protection is something we need and we need Him to cloth us with His righteousness but because they were going there own way they had lost favor with the Lord. We don’t want this to happen to us.

12 We should serve the Lord waiting for Him to use us doing more good, trusting that He brings good out of everything we do and go thru for Him.

13 This is where it started; those who mislead groups away from the Lord will face more of judgment and have to answer for this.

Micah 1:9-10
KJV 9 For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. 10 Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
WEB 9 For her wounds are incurable; for it has come even to Judah. It reaches to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. 10 Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t weep at all. At Beth Ophrah I have rolled myself in the dust.

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9 I think here its calling sin a wound. Sin is only curable thru the blood of Christ but they had gotten to a point where they had to be punished. The city was standing in rebellion against the Lord.

10 Gath was of the Philistines for a long time. We are to proclaim God but there are times that we don’t have the chance, there are times we aren’t because the life don’t show it, for them their lives stopped honoring God.

Micah 1:7-8
KJV 7 And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. 8 Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
WEB 7 All her idols will be beaten to pieces, and all her temple gifts will be burned with fire, and all her images I will destroy; for of the hire of a prostitute has she gathered them, and to the hire of a prostitute shall they return.” 8 For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will howl like the jackals, and moan like the daughters of owls.

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7 Idols were to be done this way when they came upon them but instead sinful they set many up. The only temple gifts were intended to be given to the Lord but they made other gods and devote themselves to them. Since the people were in this false faith, God would be the one to make sure the destruction of this falsehood of sin was carried out. Temple prostitutes were common in the false religions and often are what dragged others into that belief.

8 The people would weep and wail but it also hurt God’s heart that He had to do this that the people turned so far away from Him. The people would be left with nothing but the Lord could restore it all if they just came back to Him. No matter what happens in life, we have hope in the Lord.