Back in church, one of the things that we heard of is that God wants more from us. All of our hearts, more commitments to him, more of all, that’s what the Lord wants. It has startled me to see that the Lord who died upon that cross wanted more from us. What more could we give to him? What about our surrender? Did God want that from us?
It wasn’t until later that I found something: we are complete in Christ, and nothing more. This was a break of hope. Realizing that the work of the cross is perfect, and nothing more can be added to it was just more than I have come from. He love us more than enough, for he is more than enough.
However, I don’t discredit that God indeed wants more from us. What is it, friend?
He has showed you, O man, 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. (Micah 6:8, NIV, emphasis mine)
Before I keep going, a disclaimer: This is for all readers, including me! I know that sometimes I have to listen to my own sermons, and that I whine too much, but as much as I read, I have to take care of what I say, read, learn, and write too! This is a learning experience; correct me if I’m wrong.
This may sound contradictory, but God wants three things: justice, mercy, and humbleness. Oh, how dangerous it is without those three together! However, how much do we fail to meet these! How can we do justice, or mercy, or humbleness for such wily sinners that we were bound for Hell, but God took compassion of it?
God wants justice, mercy and humbleness.
God wants honesty, integrity and modesty.
God wants equality, care, and meekness.
God wants love, and love of Truth: love of mind, mouth, body and spirit. God wants our whole beings to become vessels of love. In this, all justice, all mercy, and all meekness are together. And they’ll never be apart. But how to get them?
Only by Him, Jesus Christ only. The rest will come at its time.
It wasn’t until later that I found something: we are complete in Christ, and nothing more. This was a break of hope. Realizing that the work of the cross is perfect, and nothing more can be added to it was just more than I have come from. He love us more than enough, for he is more than enough.
However, I don’t discredit that God indeed wants more from us. What is it, friend?
He has showed you, O man, 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. (Micah 6:8, NIV, emphasis mine)
Before I keep going, a disclaimer: This is for all readers, including me! I know that sometimes I have to listen to my own sermons, and that I whine too much, but as much as I read, I have to take care of what I say, read, learn, and write too! This is a learning experience; correct me if I’m wrong.
This may sound contradictory, but God wants three things: justice, mercy, and humbleness. Oh, how dangerous it is without those three together! However, how much do we fail to meet these! How can we do justice, or mercy, or humbleness for such wily sinners that we were bound for Hell, but God took compassion of it?
God wants justice, mercy and humbleness.
God wants honesty, integrity and modesty.
God wants equality, care, and meekness.
God wants love, and love of Truth: love of mind, mouth, body and spirit. God wants our whole beings to become vessels of love. In this, all justice, all mercy, and all meekness are together. And they’ll never be apart. But how to get them?
Only by Him, Jesus Christ only. The rest will come at its time.
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