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Acts 17:26&27
"26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though He be not far from every one of us:"

"A good man always knows his limitations."
The line is from the 1973 movie Magnum Force where Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood) takes on vigilante cops. It's a wild movie from a wild time in our society and culture. And, not that different from today in our world. And, not that different from the life and time of the prophet Micaiah we studied this week.

Micaiah WARNED them ALL. He was slapped, arrested and thrown in prison. King Ahab of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah went to WAR with Ramothgilead. Just as Micaiah reported from GOD, Ahab, would FALL at Ramothgilead. Ahab was told he would die, and he went to his death anyway. He was told about his limitations and he ignored them. 

The Holy Scriptures doesn't tell us what happened to Micaiah. He is an example to us, showing courage when faced with extreme political and peer pressure. His speaking truth to power got him in trouble, probably seriously. Prophetic words are often not popular opinions. We need to stand with GOD, even when it gets us in trouble. 

Today's verses bring us back to God. GOD "... hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath DETERMINED the times BEFORE appointed, and the BOUNDS of their habitation; That they should SEEK THE LORD, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though He be not far from every one of us:"
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