MICAH 6:8
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
TO PONDER
It is interesting, when the Bible talks about what we are supposed to do. Here in Micah, and in many other parts of Scripture we are told that God has made his plans for us pretty clear. "He has shown you..." means that God is not hiding his purpose and plans and desires for us.
What's interesting then is why we, as humanity in general, spend so much time looking for alternatives or trying to discover it for ourselves as if God has not made it clear in his word already.
So, what does the Lord require of you? Here it is in fairly plain and simple language.
- Act justly - be honest, don't cheat, treat others with dignity and respect
- Love mercy - when others don't do #1, then we are to do #2, in other words, be ready and quick to forgive those who mistreat you, be eager to practices forgiveness and mercy whenever there is room to do so (and even when there isn't).
- Walk with God in humility. Recognise the persistent presence of God in your life and practice living with him beside you in every circumstance. However, remember that HE is God you are invited to walk with him, you don't tell him where to go or expect him to go wherever you want.
That's it. 3 pretty simple steps. What do you think the world would be like if more people lived out just those 3 simple principles or a more regular or consistent basis?
PRAYER: Lord God, you have already said what you want and expect from us. Thank you that you have made that clear. Please help me not to lose sight of the simplicity of these three things and to life them out more and more each day. Amen
Today's devotion written by Mathew von Stanke, LifeWay, Newcastle