Anchor Yourself to God

Micah 6:8—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?

The first time I read this Bible verse, I was in my early 20’s and going through one of those times when the whole world feels upside down.  The words of this verse hit me with the force of the universe, and it made my world come into focus.  It also instantly became one of my “anchor” verses.  Anchors are those Bible verses that we memorize and call upon for comfort, direction, and guidance—a memory verse, if you will.  As a child, I memorized lots of Bible verses , so I have lots of anchors to lean on. Sometimes a song or hymn would lodge the Word of God in Heart, other times it might take rote memorization.  This particular verse stays with me because it reminds me that it really does all boil down to something as simple as this: do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God. 

Today as you meditate, think about the anchor verses that speak to you.  The Word of God is what enables you to walk humbly with Him, so tuck His Word away in your heart.  Pray that you would recognize justice today and do what you can to achieve justice in the world around you.  Ask God to open your heart to kindness, both receiving it and giving it.  Finally, thank God for choosing to love you and wanting to build an intimate relationship with you.