Walking Humbly with God: A Reflection on Micah 6:8 and John’s Gospel


Walking Humbly with God: A Reflection on Micah 6:8 and John’s Gospel

“He has told you, O man, 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?”
— Micah 6:8 (ESV)


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Micah 6:8 gives us one of the clearest pictures of God’s expectations for His people: justice, mercy, and humility. Centuries later, the Gospel of John reveals how these qualities are embodied and fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ.


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1. Do Justice

God’s justice is rooted in His truth. To “do justice” means to align our lives with His ways and stand for what is right. In John 3:19–21, Jesus speaks of light and darkness:

> “And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.”



Justice begins by stepping into God’s light and living truthfully. Jesus Himself is the Light of the World (John 8:12), exposing injustice and calling His followers to reflect His righteousness in a broken world. Doing justice means not only avoiding wrongdoing but actively working to make wrong things right—just as Christ came to redeem and restore.


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2. Love Kindness

Micah calls us to love kindness (hesed—steadfast mercy), and John shows us the ultimate expression of that mercy: Jesus’ sacrificial love. John 13:34–35 records Jesus’ command:

> “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”



This is kindness elevated to its highest form—not shallow niceness, but radical, self-giving love. When we love kindness, we model the love Christ poured out on the cross, a love that embraces even enemies and the undeserving.


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3. Walk Humbly with God

Walking humbly means recognizing our dependence on God. In John 15:5, Jesus makes this dependence crystal clear:

> “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”



To walk humbly with God is to abide in Christ—allowing Him to lead, empower, and shape us daily. Humility is not weakness, but strength rooted in surrender, knowing we can’t bear fruit without Him.


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Living Micah 6:8 Through Jesus

Micah 6:8 was not a checklist of good deeds but a foreshadowing of the life God calls us to live in Christ. Jesus is the embodiment of justice, the fullness of kindness, and the model of humility. By walking with Him, we fulfill the very heart of Micah’s call.


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Reflection Questions

1. How does Jesus’ light (John 8:12) challenge me to live more justly?


2. In what ways can I practice Jesus’ command to “love one another” this week?


3. Am I truly abiding in Christ daily, or am I trying to walk in my own strength?




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A Short Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank You for being the perfect fulfillment of Micah 6:8. Teach me to live in Your light, to love others as You have loved me, and to walk humbly by abiding in You. Shape my life so that justice, mercy, and humility flow from me through Your Spirit. Amen.

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