Micah 6:8 says, “And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.”  I am learning that there is a direction or order to my faith and that the foundations of a balanced life in Christ include piety, study and Christian action.  Sounds like priorities….that word sure keeps popping up.

I know I am a Christian. I have a deep love for Jesus.  I feel His call to do things in the church and for others.  Is this what it means to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly?  During my devotion time, I came across three questions:

What do you think about?

How do you spend your time?

How do you spend your money?

These questions really make me evaluate my priorities…my day can be taken over by the necessities of my job and busyness of my life.  I do my daily devotions (most of the time) and I try to stay focused on God…I listen to the Christian radio station on my way to and from work…I find myself singing praise and worship songs throughout the day…I do many things for the church…I try to find ways to be helpful to others…but I still lose focus and drift into thoughts  and activities  that I know are not God centered.  I constantly seek His forgiveness for my inability to stay focused on Him.  He’s probably tired of hearing me ask!I am so grateful to God for all that He has done for me.  I thank him for His continued mercy. 

As I look back on my day, I think about how I could have handled things differently:  did I do justice through my dealings with others, what could I have said that would have shown mercy to others, and isn’t God wonderful that he continues to love me and forgive me of my faults? I have the desire to “pray without ceasing” but continue to fall short.  Thank God that he doesn’t give up on me! 

 

Lord, thank you for your continued presence in my life.  Thank you for your continued mercies.  Help me to be merciful.  May I look to you as I deal with others. May I seek justice in all situations.  May I walk humbly with you giving all honor and glory to you. May I continue to seek your will and lift others up to you, that they may know you and experience the desire to seek your will.  May  I continue in my Christian walk to proceed humbly and give you praise.  Amen

--Nancy Guthrie