Micah – Walk Humbly ~ What Does the Lord Require? (Week 4)

Micah – Walk Humbly (Week 4) ~ Dean Johnson ~ 11.07.21 

What Does the Lord Require?

Micah 6:1

• Mountains represent – the jury, but they also are witnesses because they’re the oldest parts of the earth.  They’re to all God has done, starting with Abram.

Micah 6:3 ESV

• Oh my people – one word in Hebrew, it’s a , loving word.

Micah 6:5

• “To remember” Not simply recall or think about, it means to “re-member”, to make yourself a member of ” “to participate,” “to make something that has passed a present reality”.  So to remember is not just a mental exercise, it’s actionable – do something in response.
  • How can I have a relationship with God?

Micah 6:6

• • How can I tell if I’m being good enough?

Micah 6:7

• Burnt offerings in the OT sacrificial system were atonements for sin. The burnt offering was supposed to indicate total surrender, total dependence on God. 

• In the OT sacrificial system was considered part of the Grain offering.  It was meant to signify Voluntary devotion to God, to recognize the goodness of God. 

• Micah is talking about a offering – brought a sin offering to atone for your sin
  • How will I know?

Micah 6:8

• God wants His people to “justice “not just TALK about it. 
• “Act Justly” –almost always used in the OT to describe four classes of people, Widows, Orphans, , and the poor.
• “Love mercy,” – used to described God’s steadfast love.  Love people whether you get something out of it or not.
• “Walk humbly” – live their lives modestly trusting and depending on God, rather than arrogantly relying on themselves.   “Walk” – it’s a metaphor, means you have a close relationship.

• “The human race doesn’t need improvement, it needs redemption”  – C.S. Lewis “Mere Christianity
• We don’t need to become people; we need to become people.

Micah 6:7

• Under the Mosaic law – the life of the of every family is forfeit because of the family’s sin.
• Micah is looking back to the but he’s also looking to the end.  

Genesis 22:8

• God provided a ram. Which means the was yet to come.

Genesis 22:14

• “The Lord WILL PROVIDE”.  Notice the future tense