"No, o Israel, 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 NLT)
Dear friend,
It has been such a pleasure to study Micah 6:8 with you over the past weeks! God's Word is clear, and so is our calling:
The call of Micah 6:8 is a call to a selfless life, a life fully abandoned to God. This is a life of faith, trusting Him completely. It is scary. We like to know and to be in control. We want the right to approve of His plans. Are we willing?
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!" (Matthew 13: 45-46)
"At this point many of His disciples turned away and deserted Him. Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, 'Are you also going to leave?' Simon Peter replied, 'Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. We believe, and we know that You are the Holy One of God'." (John 6:68-69)
Heavenly Father, We desire to follow You, for You alone have the words that give eternal life. The call is for a complete surrender, abandoning ourselves to follow You. We know that You love us, and that we can trust You completely. Yet in our weaknesses we stumble and are fearful. Will You use us, strengthen us, transform us? We love You, yet we want to love You more.
It has been such a pleasure to study Micah 6:8 with you over the past weeks! God's Word is clear, and so is our calling:
- Do what is right: we face choices each day, some small and some large. Choosing to do what is right may be difficult, inconvenient, uncomfortable, and even costly at times. Do we love and trust the Lord enough to make the choice anyway?
- Love mercy: we certainly love mercy when we are the recipients of it, and when we feel bad for someone. We'll feel the heat of testing when the mercy involves someone who has caused great hurt. Will we obey the Lord and embrace mercy?
- Walk humbly with your God: we need to walk daily with the Lord. It is easy to be drawn away in our thoughts and actions if we are not clinging to the Lord. Without Him, we will not have a proper perspective to do what is right or to love mercy. Do we realize our need and yearn for the Lord with all our being?
The call of Micah 6:8 is a call to a selfless life, a life fully abandoned to God. This is a life of faith, trusting Him completely. It is scary. We like to know and to be in control. We want the right to approve of His plans. Are we willing?
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it!" (Matthew 13: 45-46)
"At this point many of His disciples turned away and deserted Him. Then Jesus turned to the Twelve and asked, 'Are you also going to leave?' Simon Peter replied, 'Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life. We believe, and we know that You are the Holy One of God'." (John 6:68-69)
- Are we willing to abandon everything for the "pearl of great value"?
- Having found the One who has the words of eternal life, will we walk away?
Heavenly Father, We desire to follow You, for You alone have the words that give eternal life. The call is for a complete surrender, abandoning ourselves to follow You. We know that You love us, and that we can trust You completely. Yet in our weaknesses we stumble and are fearful. Will You use us, strengthen us, transform us? We love You, yet we want to love You more.
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