Leaving a Legacy
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8
Each day, as you start, pray: Ask God to give you an understanding of His Word through His Holy Spirit.
Each day respond in prayer: Write out a prayer in response to what you have read today.
MONDAY
Read & Meditate: Micah 6:8
Reflect: Often this verse is shortened to “Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly”. This is the life verse of my wife’s late grandfather, “GrandPap Ed”. Before I met him, I heard so many stories about how great of a man he was. After meeting him and spending time in his presence, I realized he was a person I wanted to be more like. I did not know why until I learned about his life verse, Micah 6:8. He lived this verse daily and was a man that was continuously seeking God’s heart. What is your life or favorite verse from the Bible? What does this verse mean to you? How do you try to live out that verse in your daily walk?
TUESDAY
Read & Meditate: Mark 12:30-31, James 2:1-13
Reflect: ACT JUSTLY – Do you love your neighbor as yourself, as Mark instructs in verse 31 of Chapter 12? If you do not love all your neighbors, how are you showing justice? James refers to Mark 12 in James 2:8. To act justly in the eyes of God, you need to know sin and evil from good and holy. How do you allow the Holy Spirit to lead you in living a life in which you treat all people as God has commanded in His Holy Word?
WEDNESDAY
Read & Meditate: Luke 6:38, Matthew 5:7
Reflect: LOVE MERCY – How do you show compassion and forgiveness to others? As Christians, we have witnessed the greatest example of mercy ever shown: God allowing His sinless Son to go to the cross and die for the sins we commit. Reflect on how you may act toward someone that has wronged you, but God allowed His son to die for your sins! Where are the opportunities in your life that you can show mercy that you may not have done so before? Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you on this journey.
THURSDAY
Read & Meditate: John 13:1-17, Philippians 2:3-4, Psalm 8:3-4
Reflect: WALK HUMBLY – How is your current relationship (walk) with God today? To have a meaningful walk with God, you must have a teachable spirit and lack any self-pride. We must acknowledge the supremacy of God as King David does in Psalm 8:3-4. Jesus shows us the example of being humble by washing of the Disciples’ feet in John 13. Where in your daily walk can you humble yourself? Will you humble yourself in the presence of the Lord? How is the Holy Spirit speaking to you?