Southview Daily Devotion from Pastor Kerry for Thursday October 15th , 2020 based on Micah 6:8 (NIV):

…what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

“Walk Humbly”

How’s your ‘walk with the Lord’?

One of the most cantankerous managers in history was of the . He’ll always be remembered for his heated arguments with umpires; but he also got into it with his own players. There was a game in which one of his church-going named Pat Kelly struck out with the bases loaded; and when Earl Weaver angrily confronted Kelly, the calmly responded, “ Coach, I hope you walk with the Lord one day” to which Weaver snapped back, “ Pat, I hope you walk with the bases loaded one day!” *

You’ve probably heard the phrase “walking with the Lord” – its frequently used to refer to our relationship with God. In Micah 6:8, the prophet was trying to explain to his fellow-Hebrews that God wasn’t nearly as concerned with their offerings & sacrifices as their ability to display three qualities: “To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with… God.”

- Page 1 of 2 - The phrase ‘walking with God’ (or with ‘the Lord’) only appears about half-a-dozen times in the Bible; and Micah 6:8 is the only time we’re encouraged to “walk humbly with” God. Humility is a quality we’re all supposed to have as God’s children; (but for some of us who’ve been blessed with an ‘over-abundance of self-esteem’, humility remains a continual ‘opportunity for growth’).

So… how is your walk with the Lord? Are you walking “humbly with your God” ?

If I’m being completely honest with you, I would say my walk with the Lord is pretty good – it’s the humility part I need to keep working on (thank goodness God isn’t done with me yet). You keep praying for me, friends, and I’ll keep praying for you.

Reflection & Prayer

After reflecting on the words above, begin your prayer with:

“God, this is how I feel about my “walk” with you right now. Please help me… …Amen.”

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* After retiring from baseball in 1981, Pat Kelly became a minister. He was interviewed by The Baltimore Sun in 1994, and he shared that when the Orioles released him at the end of the 1980 season, he was amazed to receive a heartfelt letter from – of all people – Earl Weaver. He said that reading it, to this very day, “brings tears to my eyes. It showed a side of Earl Weaver that not many people know about.” - Page 2 of 2 -