He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8
It's just too hard to be a Christian these days! Ever heard that? When someone says that, they are really saying that they feel like the boundaries and rules are too much of a burden. But, I don't believe the Lord ever meant for the Christian life to be a burden or a list of do's and don'ts. Our walks with Christ should be joyful and exciting; but, many times, they're simply not. We think too much about what we're not allowed to do and not enough about what we can enjoy freely. In fact, the Bible says there's only 3 things God really asks of us:
1.) To do justly. This means to do things honestly and fairly.
2.) To love mercy. This means to be compassionate; to show pity.
3.) To walk humbly with our God. This means to act with an absence of pride.
Now, is that rule list really all that bad??
Scripture Reading for the Day:
Proverbs 22
Acts 2
The simplicity of God's Word! Thank you for pointing it out to us...I love this post!
ReplyDeleteGreat post! This really is something to think about
ReplyDeleteWow.. I have never really thought of how simple it really is to follow God honestly. People always talk about how hard it is to serve God. But when you think about it God never said it was to hard to die for us.
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