In today's "Experiencing God" devotional, Blackaby looks at Micah 6:8 where Micah tells that the Lord requires us "to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God." Blackaby expounds on the scripture to provide us with examples of how we can apply those expectations daily. While reading I couldn't help but think of how that scripture relates to this season when we celebrate the birth of our Savior.
Justice - It would be rather arrogant to think that God was just in providing a Savior. To think that the baby born to become the sacrifice for our sin is God showing justice, would completely taint the idea of grace. However, we can look at the life of Jesus and how he treated people. May that be the template we apply to our relationships. It should be our desire to treat people fairly and show love to all.
Mercy - God showed mercy when prophecy was fulfilled by the birth of Jesus. I think our view of mercy can often be one-sided as we only look at God's mercy shown to us. What about the mercy we show others? The definition of mercy is: compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm. Hopefully, throughout this season, and each day of our lives, our desire will be to show mercy, especially to those who have hurt or wronged us.
Humility - One of the greatest examples of humility was the birth of Jesus. While Jesus lived sinless and humbly, we are sinful, prideful people. Our nature is not to be humble. As we strive to be Christ-like may we learn to be selfless, daily showing the humble nature of the Spirit that dwells in us.
It is my prayer that through the hustle and bustle of this Christmas season, I will be reminded that the birth and life of Jesus is the perfect example of justice, mercy and humility. It is also my prayer that we will take time to reflect on our own lives to ensure we are fulfilling the requirements shown in Micah 6:8.
Wishing you and your family have a wonderful and blessed Christmas season,
Allen Cothran
Technical Ministries Director
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