WHAT THE LORD REQUIRES OF US

A long time ago, I asked the Lord… "Lord, what is it that You require of me?" Weeks passed without a response, and I had totally forgotten about it. Then one day I opened an email and there was His response…

He has shown you, O man (or Dee), what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 NKJV)

To Do Justly (Action)

• be both moral and ethical in our dealings with others
• put justice into practice
• defend those who are suffering in unjust circumstances and situations

To Love Mercy (Affection)

• cut people some slack and extend them some mercy
• be Christ’s hand extended to someone in need

To Walk Humbly With God (Attitude)

• let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit
• to not always make it about you
• live life in humility, not proudly

What does the Lord require of us?

There is a positive action to take: do justly.

There is a powerful affection to awaken: love mercy.

And there is a prideful attitude to forsake: walk humbly with our God.

To God be the glory.

Dee Richardson, Voice of the Dove †