To give everyone a bit of Backgroung.
- THE BIBLE
- First 5 Books
- Beginning of Everything, Specially beginning of Israel
- Giving of the Law
- Joshua - 2 Kings
- Tells about the story of Israel, pretty much about how they keep trying to do their own thing (sinning!)
- God sent them many prophets to remind them to repent! ts
- Prophets
- 3 main ones (Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah)
- 12 minor prophets
- 6 who focus on sin (including MICAH)
- 3 judgment
- 3 restoration.
Micah is the Last Book to focus on sin, so we really get the feeling as we read it that judgment is just around the corner!
The Book has 3 cycles of prophecy: 1-2; 3-5; 4-7 - They all talk about the judgment to come, the sin they have committed, and each mention some of the hope they should have for the future.
What stuck me the most as I was studying the Book was this long dialogue, God is having with the people in Chapter 6:
He's reminding them of the Good things he's done for them like taking them out of Egypt..
Israel asks what then? Will A few burn offerings satisfy you, to make you happy?
This is when God answers:
Mic 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
1. To do Justice
2. to love kindness
3. walk humbly with your God.
Justice, as in not injustice. Probably meaning you treat everyone around you fairly. Don't seek just your own joy, if it means others might miss out.
Give to people what is due to them.
Look at your society, see if some people are being oppressed in anyway? This is a big theme in the book.
Love kindness: We all love different things, TV, Movies, Nature, Nature, Food, ... God is telling us to Value Kindness. What would that look in all our lives? It would probably mean spending less time of everyday valuing other things, no?
Walk humbly with your God - I guess there's no going around it here, if you claim God does not exist, if he does, well you two are not Cool! This echo's Hebrews 11:6 which says to approach God you must believe that he exists! The second thing is understanding the concept of humility? False humility, is when we always try to put ourselves down when we do not mean it, true humility is to be confident in the right thing! When walking with God, placing your confidence in the right thing, means rellying on God rather than on your own strength. This one covers a lot!
Let's see how we can do good in God's eyes, by practicing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with him,
Love love love,
Julian
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