What God requires

“He has showed you, O man, 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
As we grow in the Lord, we come to realise that our relationship is not just about Him providing salvation and blessing us, but also provides us with the opportunity to give back to Him. This naturally raises the question, what does God want us to do for Him? God has given us many commands in the Scriptures – and John tells us in his first epistle, “This is love for God: to obey His commands. And His commands are not burdensome” (1 John 5:3). But obeying God’s commands is not everything. The rich young ruler who approached Jesus said he had kept all the commands, yet he knew he was still lacking something (Matt. 19:16-20).
Micah tells us here three things that God requires: to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. Justice and mercy are two of God’s key characteristics. The more we spend time with Him, the more we will become like Him and be able to see things His way. Humility is one of the greatest character traits a Christian can possess (Matt. 18:4, Luke 14:11). How does your walk compare with this today?