Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“He has told you, O mortal, 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?”
NL Daily Devotion for Saturday, November 9, 2024
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
This is my favorite verse in all of the Bible. I honestly believe that if every human being truly strived for this ideal, the world would resemble the reign of God far more than most of us think possible. Justice. Kindness. Humility. Simple words, but not easy ones. They take effort, more specifically, the concerted effort of putting the needs of others above our own selfish self-interests. Acting against so-called human nature. It’s not something that comes naturally. You have to want it. To know that the rewards of this kind of living far exceed the rewards of the accumulation of wealth and the phantom security we think it buys us. I won’t pretend I’ve achieved anything like this ideal, but I will say that I actively work toward it every day. And even that is its own reward.
How am I seeking to do justice, love kindness, and develop the humility needed to surrender to God’s will for my life?
