"Know, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God." (Micah 6:8)
God has told us time and time again in the Bible what He requires, what He has said is good. 1) To do right- by God, by our neighbor, by what is entrusted to us. Not to try and cut corners, not to do something half-heartedly, and not to do what is easier but wrong. 2) To love mercy- this is to not only recognize and love the mercy that God has shown us, but to also show mercy to others. To be kind to the suffering, to the poor, to the lost and broken. To forgive those who have hurt us, and to show God's mercy to others through our actions. 3) To walk humbly with God. We have no reason to be proud- we are all sinful people, and only God's love and redeeming work through Christ saves those who call upon the name of Jesus. So we are mindful that God's mercy is what saves us, and no deeds of our own. Yet this part of the verse says more than just that we must be humble, it also shows we must daily walk with our God. We must spend time in His word, in prayer, and in communion with Him.
God has shown us, many times over, what is good in His sight; are you following His will?
God has told us time and time again in the Bible what He requires, what He has said is good. 1) To do right- by God, by our neighbor, by what is entrusted to us. Not to try and cut corners, not to do something half-heartedly, and not to do what is easier but wrong. 2) To love mercy- this is to not only recognize and love the mercy that God has shown us, but to also show mercy to others. To be kind to the suffering, to the poor, to the lost and broken. To forgive those who have hurt us, and to show God's mercy to others through our actions. 3) To walk humbly with God. We have no reason to be proud- we are all sinful people, and only God's love and redeeming work through Christ saves those who call upon the name of Jesus. So we are mindful that God's mercy is what saves us, and no deeds of our own. Yet this part of the verse says more than just that we must be humble, it also shows we must daily walk with our God. We must spend time in His word, in prayer, and in communion with Him.
God has shown us, many times over, what is good in His sight; are you following His will?
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