Walk Humbly

 

"He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you.  But to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8 NKJV).

The Lord has requirements for us who purport to be His followers.  When we say we have faith then 'works' should be forthcoming.  He has shown us that this is good.  When we walk humbly with our God, we will be just and love mercy.  And these can just keep going round and round in ascending, continuous circles creating within us that humility that characterized our Lord Jesus.

Thinking of others as being equally of value, that God loves them just as much as He loves me, and that Jesus died on the cross for them, just as much as He did for me is helpful thinking.  It can help us develop humility within, that comes from our hearts.

"So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets" (Matthew 7:12 ESV).

This is what people call The Golden Rule.  It certainly is a good way to govern our lives when we wish to cultivate humility in our character and attitudes.  After all, it is one of our Lord's requirements.

It will help us to act more justly and to love mercy.  We will be less selfish, we will gain greater understanding of others, have more empathy for them and show it out in acts of compassion.  We will live more for the good of others than for ourselves.

The Bible also tells us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.  Is this then a contradiction?  I don't believe so.  We need to be able to accept ourselves as God has made us.  We need to understand our own strengths and weaknesses; that we do have limitations.  When we can understand and accept these about ourselves, then we can develop that understanding and care for others more genuinely and patiently and with greater forbearance.

The apostle Paul was given a thorn in his flesh to remind himself of such.  He realized then that God's grace was sufficient. We too can do the same for ourselves as we then interact with others.

Father God, we do want to do what is good and what you require of us.  Give us reminders that we need to walk humbly with You, to be just and merciful even as Jesus, our perfect example, was.  We ask in Jesus' name, amen.

                                             ~ ERC - November 2025 ~

Based on Micah 6:8 NKJV.

Sing, Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly, along with Pat Barrett.