Walking Humbly with God

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? 
— Micah 6:8


Micah’s words are a divine distillation of faithful living: justice, mercy, and humility. In a fractured age, our instinct is often to defend our position, win the argument, or prove our side right. Yet God’s requirement begins not with asserting ourselves but with aligning ourselves to His character. To act justly means to treat others with fairness and integrity, regardless of whether they share our views or belong to our circle. To love mercy means to extend kindness even when wronged, choosing compassion over retaliation. To walk humbly with God means keeping our hearts bowed before Him, acknowledging that we do not see the full picture and that our need for His guidance is constant. These three—justice, mercy, and humility—form a posture of life that resists the pull toward ideological extremism. 

Which of these do you find most challenging right now—acting justly, loving mercy, or walking humbly with God? When have you recently experienced the tension between defending your viewpoint and choosing humility before God? In what ways can walking humbly with God transform how you engage with those who disagree with you?

Consider today where you might be tempted to stand over others rather than walk alongside them and choose one deliberate act that embodies these three qualities. You might listen to someone without interruption, give generously to meet a need, or confess a wrong to restore a relationship. Such small acts, lived out in God’s presence, become seeds of peace in divided soil.


Lord God, 

You have made clear what You require of me. Help me to act justly in my dealings, to love mercy in my relationships, and to walk humbly before You each day. Guard me from the pride that fuels division, and make my life a reflection of Your justice, kindness, and grace. 

In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

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