The Eclipse that Ended a War

A devotion on Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
–Micah 6:8

For years, Aylattes, the Lydian king, had waged war against the Medes, led by King Cyaxares.

Fueled in part by a desire for revenge (one of Cyaxares’ sons was killed; he held the Medes personally responsib…