Micah 6:6-8 is one of the most well-known passages in Scripture. But this same theme is repeated over and over again in the prophets, especially in Amos, Isaiah, and Jeremiah. Here are the verses in full:
“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
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?
What is the main point of this passage and others like it? The main point is that what God requires and desires is others-centered routines rather than self-centered rituals. God would rather see justice, mercy, and faithfulness in his people’s lives than liturgically correct worship services and never skipping a quiet time. Liturgy and rituals can be crucial catalysts to lifestyles of justice, mercy, and faithfulness, but when they are not, God abhors them. Do you feel like there is this crucial connection between litrugy and lifestyles in your own Christian community? If not, how could these be connected in an integral way?
Posted by cesar on June 28, 2009 at 10:27 pm
Greetings. I’m happy to see the work being done.
Praise the King.
I was wondering if you are familiar with lareddelcamino.net?
They are doing great holistic ministry as well.
I can be reached at thejerichosound@gmail.com
Cesar
techmission.org
Posted by Wes on June 29, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Thank you for pointing out La Red Del Camino, Cesar. I am familiar with it, and it looks like a great network. Thanks for your encouragement.