He Has Told You

What He Requires Of You

Israel, listen to the Lord's message. He says to me, "Stand up in court. Let the mountains serve as witnesses. Let the hills hear what you have to say."

Hear the Lord's case, you mountains. Listen, you age-old foundations of the earth. The Lord has a case against his people Israel. He is bringing charges against them.

 The Lord says, "My people, what have I done to you? Have I made things too hard for you? Answer me. I brought your people up out of Egypt. I set them free from the land where they were slaves. I sent Moses to lead them. Aaron and Miriam helped him.

Remember how Balak, the king of Moab, planned to put a curse on your people. But Balaam, the son of Beor, gave them a blessing instead. Remember their journey from Shittim to Gilgal. I want you to know that I always do what is right."

The people of Israel say, "What should we bring with us when we go to worship the Lord? What should we offer the God of heaven when we bow down to him? Should we take burnt offerings to him? Should we sacrifice calves that are a year old?

Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams? Will he take delight in 10,000 rivers of olive oil? Should we offer our oldest sons for the wrong things we've done? Should we sacrifice our own children to pay for our sins?"

The Lord has shown you what is good. He has told you what he requires of you. You must treat people fairly. You must love others faithfully. And you must be very careful to

Micah 6:1-8

Be careful of what you love. Love the Lord Your God with everything you have. Homes, sports, family, health, wealth, all have their places. Just remember where they need to be in comparison to your ability to witness for our Lord. Our Lord wants a relationship with us, over everything else that comes up in our lives.

What matters the most to you?

Beware of spending too much time on matters of too little importance.

Our Daily Bread – April 24, 2010