Micah 2:1

Micah 2:1 says, Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. Micah issued a warning against iniquity.  Those in power felt that they could do whatever they wanted to do because they had the power.  I believe that Micah was saying that they planned evil day and night.  Verse two adds, And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.  Those in power, who already had more than most, wanted even more.  They coveted what others had and oppressed the less fortunate.  We know this has not changed today, but it never should be true of God's people.  Verse three continues, Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.  We can see this statement as God being responsible for the evil that was going to happen to these people, this family that were supposed to be His.  Since I do not believe that God is responsible for evil, I believe that it means that God was going to remove His protective hand from them due to their sinful actions.  Verse four concludes, In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.  Micah said that after this evil came on the people of Israel that they would lament, or mourn, the loss of God's protection.  If we become indifferent to God's guidance and protection in the world today, we should not be surprised if we find ourselves mourning about our lives.  We should not expect God's protection if we aren't following His will for our lives.