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Discipleship Focus: Character
- Character: Having the interior life that is necessary to support the work that God sets before a person. It is hearing from God and obeying. It is doing the right thing when nobody is looking.
Micah 6
gives us one of the more memorable character passages in the Old
Testament. What does the Lord require of
us? Do justice. Love mercy.
Walk humbly with our God. That is
the character of a godly person.
Do you
notice what kind of things that God does not seem to care about that
deeply? Does He want all kinds of burnt
offerings? Des He desire us to sacrifice
our own children? No. All God asks is that we look after one
another, care about one other, seek the good of the people around us, and to
live humbly.
If we
look at the passage that follows this verse, we can see the consequences for
not having a godly character. Those who
cheat one another with unethical business practices will be judged. Those who speak lies will be judged. Those who seek to preserve their life through
their own wealth will find that they have not preserved it at all.
The
reality is that when we look out for ourselves we aren’t really following a
design for character that God desires.
When we are willing to use others for our personal gain we simply aren’t
being the people God wants us to be. He wants
us to do justice. He wants us to love
mercy. He wants us to walk humbly with
Him.
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