“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.”
Micah 6:8 (NIV)
Why is this instruction so hard for us to live out?
The LORD has not burdened us for He has redeemed us and He has delivered us.
He gives us leaders, and He protects us from the schemes of the evil one.
He doesn’t demand anything from us for our sin,
He just requires us to act justly and to love mercy, to walk humbly.
Justice – Mercy – Humility.
There is a God given order to this instruction;
for any pursuit of Justice in our lives will lead us to our need of Mercy which will bring us into Humble living.
If we genuinely attempt to act Justly in every aspect of our lives, we will love Mercy, and if we don’t love Mercy we reveal the truth that we aren’t concerned about acting Justly.
And that is how this chapter ends - a Word condemning the people of God for the injustice or lack of Justice in their dealings with other people. Lest we think this is only an Old Testament problem, we see this same Word spoken against Christians in James 5.
May Parkdale be filled with Christians who act justly, love mercy and walk humbly!
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