Abish 6-8 Essay

Micah 6:6-8 is a passage of little words, but a lot of meaning. Verses 6 and 7 of Micah chapter 6 are a series of questions asking what sacrifice or offering will please the Lord. While verse 8 states what God really wants from us as, what is good and what the Lord requires of us. In Micah 6:6-8, verse 6 starts with a series of questions. The questions ask if different items such as “burnt offerings with calves a year old”, “thousands of rams with myriad streams of oil” or “the firstborn for my crime, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul” will please the Lord. He is asking what he should bring to God when he bows before him. Being that God is the most high, he wants to make sure his offerings will be worthy enough for the Lord. In
I constantly find myself asking God in prayer what He wants of me. I ask “What sacrifice can I make?”, “What can I offer you God?” and “How can I repay you for all you have given me?” Being human, I feel it is instinct to ask what personal sacrifice I can offer as a form of payment to God. This is instinct to me personally because in the real world, this is how I pay people, whether it be through the form of money or other physical items. God is different, God is divine and does not ask for physical items of sacrifice. Instead he asked for something that is more meaningful. He asks us to find it within ourselves to act justly, kindly, humbly and spiritually. He wants us to show love to all of His creation, to forgive those who have wronged us, live with the knowledge of right and wrong and to depend on Him. I believe that the article, “What does it mean to do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly (Micah 6:8)?” by gotquestions.org explains this message best when they state, “Instead of taking pride in what we bring to God, we humbly recognize that no amount of personal sacrifice can replace a heart committed to justice and