Category: To Do Justice, to Love Kindness, to Walk Humbly

Here We Are

“Well, here we are . . .” Dave Garroway, the original host of NBC’s Today show, opened the very first airing with these words on January 14, 1952. They were originally spoken with anxious anticipation of good things to come, but when I read or listen to the news today,

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Look to the Lord

Have you ever felt that your life was simply imploding in on you? Whether we want to admit it or not, we cannot control everything and everyone in our lives. So, what do we do when the world turns upside down? Today, we will see how Micah responds after Israel

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God’s Will For Your Life

“What is God’s will for my life?” That has been a question I’ve asked myself over and over again, especially when I was younger and thinking about what college I should go to, what job I should pursue, who I should marry and where I should live. And if I’m

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Walking in Integrity

The prophet Micah certainly lived in wicked times! The people of Israel sinned against God over and over again. They didn’t want to live as God had commanded them to live, but like the other nations around them. They worshiped idols and disrespected the law God had given them. Their

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An Epic Victory

Years ago, I purchased a novel at a local bookstore that was an epic three-part story. I wasn’t sure if I’d like the narrative, so I only invested in the first volume of the trilogy. When I got home, I sat down on the couch, poured myself a cup of

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Does Your Future Spark Joy?

The first 3 chapters of Micah are filled with pretty hard words of rebuke and judgement against various sins the people of God were involved in. Specifically Micah pointed out their sins of idolatry and covetousness, which led to a whole host of other sinful behaviors and problems. While these

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We Will Walk

“For all the peoples walk each in the name of it’s god, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.” Micah 4:5 Today’s reading offers incredible hope for those who walk in the name of LORD. We see God announcing a promised future

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Keeping God’s Truth

We all gathered in a large hut with no walls and a straw roof. This was the third or fourth sermon of the day. The uncomfortable benches and the proliferation of mosquitoes due to a slight rain kept me fully awake despite the fact that I don´t understand the Curripaco

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The Promise of Deliverance

On one of my traveling adventures, I remember walking through a certain city in a certain nation and feeling the darkness of the atmosphere. Have you ever been somewhere and felt like that? There was a heaviness that almost felt inescapable. Physical signs pointed to extreme human brokenness. Carnal activity

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Hard Words From God

Studying through a minor prophet can be confusing because they don’t speak in a way that we are accustomed to. The book of Micah is comprised of 3 sermons, each one begins with the word “hear” (1:2; 3:1; 6:1) His first message is all about the sins that the people

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