Mic 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
I've loved this verse from the first time I read it...so simple and direct - one of those anchor verses to keep always before our eyes.
Do justly: give to all what is due them. Give God the obedience and love that is due Him. Give our fellow man the kindness, love and service that is due him. Give our governmental leaders the obedience and respect due them. Give ourselves what is good and right...not being overindulgent.
1Pe 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Love mercy: if we love mercy, we can't help but extend it to others...not as a duty, but willingly. We know that without God's mercy, none of us is suitable for the kingdom. As Jesus taught on so many occasions, we cannot receive God's mercy if we refuse to extend it to others.
Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Walk humbly with thy God: humble ourselves before God in all that we do...always looking to His will rather than our own. We can also extrapolate that we should walk humbly with our fellow man...following Jesus' example of serving others rather than trying to lord over them.
1Pe 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time
I pray that I can live out this verse in my life.
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