THE MICAH PLAN

Read (Micah 6:1-8)---Picture an outdoor courtroom---hills, mountains, earth .

Act 1/ God presents His case---Verse 2. The Lord has a complaint against His people, and will contend (bring charges) against them.

Act 2/ His people plead ignorance---Verse 6-7. They posed questions about what they could do to be acceptable to Him. The implied answer is nothing unless it comes from a pure heart and motives.

Act 3/ God gives His clear concise 3 point answer---Verse 8. “To do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God”

These three requirements are the condensation of the complete OT teaching.

The rabbis analyzed the law and found 613 precepts.

These are reduced to 11 principles in (Ps 15.)

They are further reduced to 6 commands in (Is 33:15.)

But here Micah condenses them into only 3

1/ Remain honest in all you do.

2/ Cherish compassionate faithfulness.

3/ Commit yourself to live in complete submission to your God.

Does God have a complaint against His people today in this age of grace?

Does He contend with His people today? Let’s look a little closer at these three requirements!

1/ “To do justly”---This word can imply, or be replaced by the following list of words that cover actions that we may be called into question for.

Ethical---Equitable---Fair---Truthful---Honest---Sincere.

2/ “To love mercy”---This can mean compassionate faithfulness, or unselfishness in all our dealings with other people, always considering them before we make decisions that might concern them.

3/ “To walk humbly with your God”---This covers, but is not limited to, submission, sensitivity, the fear of God, the opposite of pride and arrogance.

How do we measure up as individuals? As churches? As denominations?

This is a fair question we as followers of Jesus should consider!!

Sincerely submitted.

Gramp