As we continue our study of the minor prophets this week, we’re looking for familiar truths from forgotten texts. That’s why we’re skipping over the book of Jonah, because everybody knows that one. And we turn our attention today to the book of Micah. God raises up a man to deliver a message to the northern tribes of Israel and the southern tribes of Judah.

This message is very specific. Micah goes through these chapters and calls out lots of different kinds of sin, very specific sins. But one that I’d like us to direct our attention to today is this great injustice. You see, the leaders of the nation have elevated themselves; they have put themselves up higher by putting other people down – a great injustice. And though these leaders ought to be the ones with integrity and decency, they are some of the most corrupt that we read about in the book of Micah. But Micah calls out this sin, and in chapter 6, verse 8, he says this. “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good.” He says, God has told you what is good and what is right. And what doth the Lord require of thee? He says, God, what does God require but these three things? To do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.

These three simple things, we all know, please the Lord. But this familiar truth is this. Would we go about today just doing justly, just do the right thing, and we can please God? Would we go today and love mercy? Would we show kindness and extend mercy to those who need it? The greatest way we can do that is by sharing the gospel. If we would simply do this, we could please God today. And lastly, if we would just walk humbly with God, we could please our Creator today. So let me challenge you with these three things. They’re familiar truths, we all know. But if these three things, we would do them today, we would be able to please our God. Hopefully this will be a help for you today.

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Emory Fuller, GSBC Activities Director

Emory Fuller is a faculty member for Golden State Baptist College, heading up all of the activities and much of the intramural sports. His wife, Jein, serves alongside him in the church Media Department.