What God Requires - Doing Justice, Loving Kindness, Walking Humbly with God
Dr. J.R. Norwood
Preached on June 7, 2020 - Ujima Village Christian Church
12th Online Sermon during Coronavirus Pandemic Lock-down
The Prophet Micah lays out a charge against the sinful hearts and actions of his people… He tells them that God himself has indicted them… Micah 6:2 (ESV); “2 Hear, you mountains, the indictment of the LORD, and you enduring foundations of the earth, for the LORD has an indictment against his people, and he will contend with Israel.”
Micah not only lists the charges against his people, but also proclaims the will of the Lord. He not only condemns their sin, but also summons them to faithfulness… In the dog-eat-dog days of the privileged elite ignoring the plight of the oppressed downtrodden… when people of every station point out the faults of others but justify their own fault… when we shout about the sins of others but don’t repent of our own sin, the words of our text ring out… Micah 6:8 (ESV); “8 He has told you, O man, 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?”
