WHAT GOD REQUIRES OF MAN: YOUR ATTENTION
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. What God Requires Of Man
a) In Micah 6:6-8 the questions are asked, “With what shall I come before the Lord?” and “What does the Lord require of you?” The passage shows that God requires your dependence, your attention, and your righteousness.
Micah 6:6-8
6 With what shall I come to the Lord
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
7 Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
2. Your Attention
a) The poet says, "God has told you, O man, what is good..." (Micah 6:8). The Lord has spoken. In his word the Lord has shown us what he has done for us, and moreover what he requires of us. We must listen!
b) Jesus said, "Whosoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken that person to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock" (Matthew 7:24). We have to listen, and we have to do what God says.
c) The world is divided into the wise who pay attention to God, and the foolish who ignore God. We must carefully hear Jesus and do his bidding. He requires our attention. If we are wise, we will give him our undivided attention.
d) On the Day of Pentecost, when the apostles of Jesus preached the message of forgiveness, there were those who "mocking said, 'These men are full of new wine'" (Acts 2:13). But others "welcomed the word with joy" (Acts 2:41).
e) On that day the listeners who welcomed God’s word were saved. Those who were deaf to God’s word were not forgiven of their sins. So whilst forgiveness depends upon God paying the price of our redemption, it also depends upon our listening to the message, believing it, and obeying it.
f) "God has told you, O man, what is good..." (Micah 6:8). Have you paid any attention to what he has told you?
The End ...
1. What God Requires Of Mana) In Micah 6:6-8 the questions are asked, “With what shall I come before the Lord?” and “What does the Lord require of you?” The passage shows that God requires your dependence, your attention, and your righteousness.
Micah 6:6-8
6 With what shall I come to the Lord
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
7 Does the Lord take delight in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justice, to love kindness,
And to walk humbly with your God?
2. Your Attention
a) The poet says, "God has told you, O man, what is good..." (Micah 6:8). The Lord has spoken. In his word the Lord has shown us what he has done for us, and moreover what he requires of us. We must listen!
b) Jesus said, "Whosoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken that person to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock" (Matthew 7:24). We have to listen, and we have to do what God says.
c) The world is divided into the wise who pay attention to God, and the foolish who ignore God. We must carefully hear Jesus and do his bidding. He requires our attention. If we are wise, we will give him our undivided attention.
d) On the Day of Pentecost, when the apostles of Jesus preached the message of forgiveness, there were those who "mocking said, 'These men are full of new wine'" (Acts 2:13). But others "welcomed the word with joy" (Acts 2:41).
e) On that day the listeners who welcomed God’s word were saved. Those who were deaf to God’s word were not forgiven of their sins. So whilst forgiveness depends upon God paying the price of our redemption, it also depends upon our listening to the message, believing it, and obeying it.
f) "God has told you, O man, what is good..." (Micah 6:8). Have you paid any attention to what he has told you?
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