Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Daily verse: Micah 6:8
"And what does the Lord require of you, But to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?"
When you meet someone who does justly, loves mercy and walks humbly with God, what would you describe such a person? I suppose some possible answers would be 'holy', 'upright', 'kind', 'righteous' etc. The verse tells us that what God required is not about what we do but who we are. A person who walks closely with God will do such things naturally. While the Israelites then thought that they were pleasing God with many offerings. We tend to think we have done our part of the deal by attending service, giving tithes, giving to charity, usher etc. Doing is equivalent to being close to God, or being Chrisitian.
But the calling from God is to be holy as He is. Then the action will flow naturally. So where to start? I think the practice of prayer, confession, reading, attending service, seeking Him will lead us to be more like Him.
Lord, may I not be deceit by the doing of many as sign of my walk with You. Help me to seek the real thing - to be like Your Son. Amen
tse horng blogged at 12:06 PM
