Day 23: Monday, March 27, 2017
Rev. Sela Finau

Micah 6:6-8 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?” He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

One of my favorite memorized passages comes from the prophet, Micah, “What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” It speaks to me on so many levels. Serving God and God’s people can be difficult and sometimes discouraging. Life often present many challenges more times than we know what to do with it. Yet, this passage reminds me that we can never do enough for God through sacrifices, burnt offering, calves, rams, rivers of oil, and human sacrifices. These things are not required of us. What God requires is for us to simply do justice, love kindness, and to walk humbly with God. As God is just, we as God’s people are also called to be just and fair. As God is merciful and offers kindness, we as God’s people are also called to be merciful and show kindness. As God is humble, we as God’s people are also called to humble ourselves as we walk with God.

Holy God, thank you for your words as spoken through your prophet Micah. May we continue to grow in your likeness, to do justice, to offer kindness, and to walk humbly with you as our God. Amen

 

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