He has told you, O man, 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? – Micah 6:8
How many times have you wondered what God’s will is for you as a believer in Christ? Or maybe you have heard someone else expressing their frustration about not knowing what God wants.
Today’s verse reveals a trifecta of pleasing God: justice, kindness, and humility. Sometimes it is not your exact actions that concern God, but how and why you do them.
When you wonder what God wants, ask yourself, am I doing what is just, kind, and humble?
Oxford Languages defines “just” as “based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.” You can evaluate your actions and behavior and ask the Lord to show you where they are not morally right and fair. Kindness is “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.”
As you consider your choices, think about the effects they have on others and ask God to help you in any areas you are not reflecting His compassion.
Humility, according to Miriam Webster, means “freedom from pride or arrogance.” In context, this is an awareness of who you are with respect to who God is. Everything that is good, including the ability to do good, comes from God’s grace and not from yourself. As you go about daily life and make decisions, are you aware of His greatness and your dependence upon Him?
Whether you are deciding where to live, if you need a career change, or whether or not you should step into a new adventure, make justice, kindness, and humility your goal. Commit your plans to the Lord. In Proverbs 3:5-6, He promises, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
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