“He has told you, mortal, what is good, and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8 (NRSVue)
This verse from Micah offers a clear and simple picture of the life God calls us to live, to love kindness and to walk humbly with Him.
Recently, while reading Redeeming Eden by Ingrid Faro, I came across a reflection that made me pause. She writes:
“Like Shiphrah and Puah, we may be midwife-ing a new thing, which requires a deep faith and fear of God. Like Jochebed, we may be giving birth and nurturing life in ways that are countercultural. Like Miriam, we may speak words or lead in ways that help carry out God’s plan. Or, like Pharaoh’s daughter, we may be called to cross social and ethnic boundaries or commit to loving and raising up the next generation of leaders.”
What struck me about these examples is that none of these women likely realized the significance of their actions in the moment. They were simply responding with courage, compassion, and faithfulness.
God’s work often unfolds that way, through ordinary people who quietly choose what is good.
Sometimes that choice looks like offering encouragement to someone who is discouraged. Sometimes it is sitting beside someone who is hurting, offering help when it is needed, or stepping across boundaries to care for someone different from ourselves.
These moments may seem small, yet they are often the very places where God’s kindness becomes visible.
Perhaps this is one way we continue living out Micah’s words, loving kindness and walking humbly with our God.
