Thoughts For Today

Mic 6:8 The LORD God has told us what is right and what he demands: "See that justice is done, let mercy be your first concern, and humbly obey your God."

I have been going through the book of Genesis and doing my daily posts from what the Lord was dealing with me directly about. However, this morning I awoke to the above verse in my spirit. When we look at Micah 6:8, we are given a short summary of what it is that God is really looking for in us. First, He says that we are to see that justice is done. We are to make sure that right judgements are made in our lives. We need to make sure that we are treating people with respect and doing them right. We are not to mistreat someone. Also we need to make sure that when wrong is done, that the person involved is brought to justice. We have been given laws and commands by the Lord and we are to live by them. Jesus tells us that if we love Him we will keep His commands. Also, we are given laws in society and must abide by those. We as believers are not to be lawbreakers.
Second, we are to love mercy. We are to show mercy on those who have mistreated us. Jesus said that we are to love our enemies, bless those that have cursed us, and pray for those who have used us. This is not how most live today, but it is how Jesus desires for the church to live. We must not hold on to offense and hard feelings. We must show mercy. Had it not been for the mercy showed to you and I by God, we would be on our way to hell.
Third, we are to walk humbly before the Lord. We are to have what the Bible calls "the fear of the Lord." Not that we are to be afraid of God, but we are to have a holy reverance and respect towards Him. We are not to exalt ourselves. The Bible says that if we have pride, or have exalted ourselves, we will fall, but if we humble ourselves He will pick us up. I would rather God pick me up than for me to do it. We must show humility not only to God, but also to others. We are to consider others better than ourselves.
I wonder if this is the model that we are living today? Let's re-evalute our lives today and make sure that they line up with God's Word. God bless