Walk humbly
This fresh set of Daily Devotions is being provided for our LCA/NZ family, friends and visitors to help us to keep our eyes on Jesus as we face unsettling times. They can be used by families and individuals as part of the LCA/NZ’s Church@Home resources to encourage us and build trust in our Heavenly Father during this season of uncertainty and physical isolation.
by Maria Rudolph
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‘He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. 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).
Following God is as simple as it gets and as difficult as it gets. When we walk with God and want to do it justice, nothing is required of us. We receive God’s grace and forgiveness freely as a gift, totally undeserved. We are not forced to read our Bibles, go to church, talk to God in prayer, give thanks for our food and other necessities.
Yet, if we think about it, everything is required of us when we follow God. How does God want us to worship him? No outward sign of our devotion would ever be enough. God knows our heart and he looks straight into the depths of our soul and knows what’s there.
What does God require? He desires a heart devoted to him above all else. A heart and mind full of God is naturally drawn to expressions of devotion to God. It desires to read the Bible; it wants to communicate with God in prayer and meet with other believers in worship at church. A heart set on God is humble and seeks justice and kindness in his name.
Will you walk humbly with your God today?
Loving Father, teach me your way of humbly walking with you. Give me a heart set on you above all else, a heart overflowing with love for my neighbours and the people who cross my path each day. Open my eyes to see the opportunities you set before me to share your love with them. Let me be your eyes, your feet, your mouthpiece in this world, and let this be my true act of worship and devotion to you. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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