⚖️ Micah 6:8 | Become More Like Him

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MEMORIZE 🧠 

He ___ ___ ___, O ___, ___ __ ____;

 and ____ ____ ___ ____ _______ of ___

___ to __ ______, ___ to ____ ________,

___ __ ____ ______ with ____ ___?

Micah 6:8

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CONTEXT 📕 

On Monday, we stepped back to see the big picture of Micah.

We saw a prophet speaking into chaos, calling God’s people to wake up and return to the covenant they had abandoned.

In the middle of judgment and injustice, Micah offers a clear and timeless answer to the question: What does the Lord want from us?

On Tuesday, we zoomed in on Micah 6 itself.

It’s a courtroom scene. God lays out His case, not as a prosecutor, but as a Father grieved by forgotten love.

Israel scrambles for religious offerings to make things right…but God isn’t interested in their stuff. He wants their hearts.

And He gives three simple commands: Do justice. Love mercy. Walk humbly.

On Wednesday, we unpacked four Hebrew words:

• ‘Ahab — to love with deep devotion

• ḥeseḏ — covenant mercy that sticks around

• mishpat — justice that restores what’s broken

• ṣānaʿ — humble, careful walking with God

We also covered a bonus word - the word for “require” is dāraš, which refers more to what the Lord is seeking from us.

Finally on Thursday, we connected the dots to Jesus.

Micah named what God seeks. Jesus lived it out.

He didn’t just teach justice, He practiced it. He didn’t just offer mercy, He embodied it. He didn’t just walk humbly, He stooped to serve, suffer, and save.

Micah 6:8 is the heart of God, and Jesus is its full expression.

APPLY AND RESPOND 🏃‍♂️ 

If Micah 6:8 sounded like a spiritual to-do list before, I hope this week rewrote that script for you.

This isn’t a formula for good behavior. It’s an invitation to walk with God, heart open, hands ready, life aligned.

And if Jesus has fulfilled this verse, then He also empowers it in us.

So what now?

• Pursue justice in your neighborhood.

• Practice mercy when it’s inconvenient.

• Walk slowly (and humbly) enough to stay in step with your God.

This isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming more like Him.

So this weekend, ask God to show you one person in your life who needs to experience His justice, mercy, or love through you.

Maybe it's a neighbor facing hardship, a coworker carrying shame, or a friend who's never heard how Jesus walks with us.

Look for one opportunity to share how Jesus has transformed your own walk with God.

RESOURCES 📚️ 

Here are a few resources to help you dig deeper into the verse and its themes:

• 🖼️ Micah 6:8 for your wall (link)

• 📚️ Micah, Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Joel, and Obadiah: God's Comfort for His People by John MacArthur (link)

• 📚️ T. Desmond Alexander, Obadiah, Jonah and Micah (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries) (link)

• 📚️ Leslie C. Allen, The Books of Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah (The New International Commentary on the Old Testament) (link)

• 🎥 BibleProject Overview on Justice (watch)

• 🎥 BibleProject Overview on Loyal Love (watch)

• 🎵 Micah 6:8 by Charlie Hall (Spotify | Apple)

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ANSWER KEY ✅ 

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?

Micah 6:8