Corona Devo 688

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.  ~Micah 6:8

So many people are angry about things today.  At times I am too.  We become so angry, disgruntled, and upset about issues, differences, and views that we spurn others (reject with disdain or contempt/tread sharply or heavily upon... Merriam-Webster Dictionary).  

Our dissatisfaction, disunity, or (if we're honest) our pride moves us from spurning others to scorning them (the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt... Oxford Languages Dictionary).  

But feeling these ways, behaving these ways and justifying these ways are not just and right in God's eyes or if we are seeking to emulate Jesus.

Jesus said, “If you love me, obey my commandments" (John 14:15), but it's hard to do, isn't it?  Reading God's Word, understanding God's Word, even discussing God's Word can be challenging, but living it is the really hard thing.  

The other day (in relation to school), our middle child said, "It's like a really long interview that lasts 13 years.  You always have to be putting your best foot forward."  

I had to laugh, but he's right...about school, and I would say about our faith too.  Every-single-day we are just doing the best we can to put our best foot forward with the help of Jesus, by following His Word (the Bible) and His commands. 

Some days we do it better than others, but everyday Jesus is "with us" during the interview.  And I am better when I am with Him.

Have you noticed--When we are filled with Jesus, we are not filled with anger, contempt, scorn or a pay-back mentality toward others.  

Quite the opposite, actually.  There is a peace within us that flows out of us.  (And the peace of  God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. ~Philippians 4:7).

We can see the effect of living God's way in others, and a nice example of this in the Bible was David.  Nobody's perfect, but David did a pretty good job in most of his "interviews" of life, because he sought to walk humbly with...God.  (Micah 6:8).  After the Israelites willingly elected him king, and David was settled in his palace, he continued to fight and win battles in the Lord's name.  2 Samuel Chapter 8 wraps up with this simple yet life-defining sentence: So David reigned over all Israel and did what was just and right for all his people. (2 Samuel 8:15).

That's what I want to do today too.  Just for today, can we seek to do what is just and right for all our people?

Even when they cut us off.  Even when they vote differently.  Even if they do or don't vaccinate.  Even before they have met Jesus.  And even after they have let us down: Can we seek to do what is just and right for all our people?

Yes, we can seek to do what is just and right for all our people.    

Because “If you love me, obey my commandments" (John 14:15).  And we do love Jesus, so that should move us out of scorn and anger and into justice and righteousness.

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.  ~Micah 6:8

Life (sort of) is one big interview where we strive daily to put our best foot forward.  Jesus is definitely with us today, let's commit to being with Him, so that we might do what is just and right for all his people. (2 Samuel 8:15).

 

Blessings, 

sarah

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