Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

 He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
 and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8NIV).

In scripture we are told that the Lord sees the proud in the distance (Psalm 138:6). Therefore we are encouraged to develop a humble and willing spirit so that we can do what we were designed to do. So what were we designed to do? Micah who lived about 700 years before the birth of Jesus gives us an insight from his writings.

The Lord requires us to act justly, that is, all our dealings and our actions must be in alignment with our words. This word justly has its roots in righteousness which is not just a religious state, but includes being fair in every aspect of our conduct.

Next we are encouraged to love mercy.  This is a very important trait to develop. Jesus reminded us that the way to wholeness is through forgiveness. When Peter asked him how often he should forgive someone who sinned against him, Jesus said not just seven times but more than seventy times seven times (Matt 18:21). We must constantly show mercy by being a forgiving person.

By living in this manner, we then can walk humbly with our God and our fellow men/women.

So today develop a forgiving heart so that you may walk in humility and please God the father.

Read Psalm 51 and develop a humble spirit like our brother David.