“And
what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”
(Micah 6:8 NIV)
John Wesley, one of the Methodist
movement founders in the 18th century, instructed the people called
Methodists to follow three simple rules. One, do no harm. Two, do good. Three,
stay in love with God and neighbor. Simple, right? For he knew that if they did
not have any simple instruction as to how to live as a Christian, then they
would probably resort to their sinful ways; perhaps even worse than when they
became Christian. Here the prophet Micah instructs the people with three simple
ways to live into the life as a follower of God. Act justly; love mercy, and
walk humbly with your [our] God. Simple, right? We are to live in justice,
which means to align correctly with a standard. By God’s work through Jesus and
the resurrection, humanity has been granted justice based on this action. When
we receive this justification, we live in faith that God provides us the
strength [His Spirit] to live as one who seeks and desires to fully align with
a Holy God.
IronMaker’s Daily Challenge: How
can you follow these three simple rules today? Write them down where you will
see them and strive to live by them today.
Prayer: Lord Jesus of Nazareth, High Priest
of heaven, guide me today to act justly, love mercy, and to walk humbly with
you and others. Amen.
Jonathan Crabtree
Pastor of Student Ministry
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