What is it the Lord asks of us? "But do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God" According to Micah 6:8 this sounds easy enough - or is it even possible? Martin Luther offers this:
"When God breaks and hinders every evil counsel and will which would not let us hallow the name of God nor let his kingdom come, such as the will of the devil, the world, and our flesh; but strengthen and keep us steadfast in his word and in faith unto our end. That is His gracious and good will."
To walk with God humbly in this reality is to know that regardless of my sin, my inabilities, God's will comes and continues to be lived out on this earth as it is in heaven. God's holy intention, His will is that we not be conformed to this world but transformed to live as people called to a new life. To do justice, love kindness and to walk with God means that I realize my shortcomings but even so I know that will use me to bring about justice and peace. That I am called to love completely and wholly as God loves me. It is my prayer that this Lent becomes a time to reflective consider the ways to draw close to God through spiritual discipline, wise discernment, and ways to live out loud God's will - on earth as in heaven.
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