Have you ever wondered, "What is God’s will for my life?"

In the Old Testament book of Micah, the people of Israel accused God of being unfair and demanding too much of them. God's reply is found in Micah 6:8:

"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."

God essentially told Israel, "You act as if what I require of you is a mystery, but it is no mystery at all. I have shown you clearly what is good and what I require of you."

And what did God require? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

It was as if God said, "What I require of you isn’t complicated—simply do three things."

Act justly: Treat others fairly and as you would want to be treated.
Love mercy: Not only show mercy but love to show mercy. Give others the same measure of mercy you want to receive from God.
Walk humbly with your God: Remember who the Lord is—your God. If you keep that in mind, you will walk humbly before Him.

We need to learn what God wanted Israel to learn from Micah. None of us can keep God’s law perfectly; only Jesus did that. But today, by the power of the Spirit, God’s people can do what God requires of us in a general sense. So let’s not overcomplicate it.

As far as God is concerned, the way you relate to the people around you is simple: act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly. Trust in Jesus and look for practical ways to live that out today.