Micah 6:8 reads “He has told you O man, what is good; and what the Lord requires of you but to do justice, and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah presents us with a lesson to be well learned. Here are eight ways we can follow the words of the prophet.
Walk humbly when you are spiritually strong. In your strength you may radiate spiritual strength that others are seeking but have not yet found.
Walk humbly when you have much work to do. Jesus was about His Father’s business, always doing good, and so the Lord requires the same of us.
Walk humbly in all your motives. Humility does not have its own agendas to serve, but it always motivates us to thrive on unselfish motives.
Walk humbly studying God’s Word. You didn’t learn to read without the first-grade primer, nor can you obtain any bit of education without studying what learning is, and you can’t know God unless you find Him in His Word. Study it daily.
Walk humbly when under trials. When trials come, and they will, humility gives you the peace of mind to say, “not my will but your will be done O God.”
Walk humbly in your devotions. Be devoted, truly steadfast, in your endeavor to hold to the tenets and the statutes of God’s Word. Dwell on them richly in daily devotional study.
Walk humbly between you and your brothers in Christ. Your brothers in Christ need to see your strength, perseverance and steadfastness through your humble walk with God.
Walk humbly when dealing with sinners. Sinners do not yet know the peace, joy and salvation that you exhibit in your humble walk, and they above all need to find what the Lord has already taught you.
This is not only a suggestion from the prophet Micah, but it is expected of each of us by our Lord, Master, and Creator God. “He has told you O man…” Are you listening?
