| Yesterday Afternoon's Bible Study |
"Research has shown that the average American does five good deeds a month. The most common of these deeds are holding the door open for a stranger, giving someone directions, or picking up garbage.
These acts of kindness are considered charitable and help define someone as a good person.
In Micah 6:8, we see that God wants more than our good deeds--He wants all of us. Doing kind things for our neighbors can display godly character, but God wants us to depend on Him for everything.
At the time the prophet Micah wrote this passage, the Israelites' hearts were far from God. They had two extremes--try to please God with sacrifices and religious acts, or give up and give in to their sinful ways.
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Micah told the people that following God required three things: justice, mercy, and humility. If we take away all of the things our world deems to be good and all the expectations that we place on ourselves, then all that matters is whether we are doing what God has instructed.
We were created to worship and honor God, but we can only do that when we surrender our entire selves to Him and choose to reflect justice, mercy, and humility in our lives.
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