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“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).

Micah sifts Old Testament law into three simple principles for living:

• God expects us to act justly.

• God insists that we love mercy.

• Finally, God requires us to walk with Him in humility.

The Bible gives a few examples of those who walked with God:

• “Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away” (Genesis 5:24). “For before [Enoch] was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God” (Hebrews 11:5).

• “Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God” (Genesis 6:9).

• “Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy” (Revelation 3:4).

A picture forms in my mind of what it means to walk with God: one whose attention is focused on God, who follows His commands, who is daily in tune with God’s leading, who seeks to serve and please God.

Beyond these actions, the attitude of the heart is crucial. When we recognize who God is (righteous, holy, almighty) and who we are (sinful, impure, weak) there is only one way to walk with God: humbly.

Let us rise to the challenge of walking humbly with God. We must recognize our short-comings but rest in His unfailing love.  It’s time to trust in His wisdom rather than our own and seek His will instead of demanding what we want.

Heavenly Father, I want to be like Enoch and Noah who walked with You. I want to be like those mentioned in Revelation who will walk with You dressed in white. Help me to daily humble myself and follow Your leading.  Amen.

Questions: What practical things are you doing to walk with God? Why is humility essential when walking with God?

About the Author Suzanne Benner