He's Told You

Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?

This is a commonly quoted verse from the bible. 

Do you want to know what it is you’re supposed to do with your life?  It’s all laid out here.

He has told us.

And it’s good.

In fact, it’s required.

Do justice (that requires action), love kindness (that involves intent and purpose), walk humbly (that implies surrender) with God.

It’s interesting to note that so many verses that speak of kindness, speak of it in conjunction with truth, justice and now humility.

Acts of kindness, like donating our old clothes and wares to Goodwill, are fine and nice.  But loving kindness, doing justice and walking humbly might require us to do more than give away old stuff.  It might require that we pray in the middle of the night for a friend, we show up to render aid in a disaster, or we speak up on behalf of one who cannot speak for herself.

There’s enough instruction in this one verse to last us a lifetime in fulfillment.

And we can only do this through the Lord and his strength that comes from walking with Him daily.