“He hath shown 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.” Micah 6:8
Concerning
God being pleased with us, our acts must be for an interest in the atonement of
Christ, and that the sin by which we displease Him may be taken away. What will
be a satisfaction to God's justice? In what righteousness shall we appear
before him? Our proposals often betray ignorance, though they may show zeal. We
are becoming flippant, offering that which is rich and costly, as if it will appease
the God that owns it all (vss 6-7). Yet, the
Lord wants a living sacrifice not a material or monetary substitution. One cannot
bribe God spiritually with rituals and religious acts, “the Lord requires of thee” changed lives a living sacrifice (Rom
12: 1-2). Our walk is not about finding ways to please God, but simply to serve
Him. God has made His wishes clear: He
requires thee “to do justly, love mercy and to walk humbly” with Him; as an offering
to others, not simply for your own consumption.
For the man who gets all he can and saves all he can, does not
give all he can, he better devise another plan!
HSAY…Todd
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