Monday – February 23
Scripture: Micah 6:6–8
“What does the Lord require of you?”
Micah cuts through religious excess. God is not impressed by extravagance if
justice is absent. No performance
compensates for indifference.
To do justice.
To love kindness.
To walk humbly.
Justice is not merely charity; it is the repair of systems that harm. Kindness is not weakness; it is covenant
loyalty shaped by compassion. Humility
is not self-deprecation; it is living grounded in God rather than ego.
Moderately progressive Christians often care deeply about justice—and
rightly so. But Lent presses us deeper:
Do we love justice or do we love being right? Do we walk humbly even with those who disagree
with us?
Humility does not silence conviction. It refines it.
A church shaped by Micah does not confuse political noise with prophetic
clarity. It listens before speaking. It serves before criticizing. It examines itself before condemning others.
To walk humbly is to remember that we, too, are recipients of mercy.
The cross will later show us what justice and mercy look like
intertwined. For now, Lent asks us to
align our daily steps with this ancient calling.
Reflection Questions:
- Where is God asking me to act
more justly?
- Do I love kindness as much as I
love being correct?
- What would deeper humility look
like in my daily life?
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