We are considering the promise made from Micah 5:1-5. In the midst of the dark and distressing times of Micah’s day, the LORD promised the arrival of the Messiah. His coming would be in the backdrop of the gloom of sin. Yet out of the gloom would arise the glory of Christ. The LORD said that Christ would be born in Bethlehem. Jesus is the Ruler, He is a Shepherd, and He is King. The promise kept is seen in the gospel of Matthew. The birth of the Messiah is specifically recorded in Matthew 1:18-25. Then in Matthew 2, we learn of the wisemen to searched for the Messiah. The exact prediction given in Micah 5:2 is repeated in Matthew 2:6. Our hope is established in the LORD, Who has given us a promise and has kept His promise. In the midst of our distress, we can trust in what God has spoken. His Word is true. May we, like the wisemen, worship the King and surrender to the will of the King.