Day 260, or September the 17th. How can you be godly today?
Our thoughts today come from Micah chapter 7 verse 18.
Who is a god like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of
his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever, but delight to show mercy.
And now the big picture surrounding this verse.
After all his declarations of judgment laced with some restoration promises,
Micah comes to a close with some beautiful words of praise, which include our verse for today.
Micah is given a brief sight of what Messiah will make available to all who believe in him.
God's declaration of judgment does come to be, and so does Messiah.
Now today's action step. We are reminded of some reassuring aspects of our God as we consider the
words of Micah today. He is a pardoning God who forgives us even when we deliberately disobey him.
On top of that, he does not stay angry but loves to show mercy. Some of these qualities
are exclusive to God, but unbelievably we are able to reflect the character of God in our lives
with his help. Wouldn't it be great to meet someone who had godly qualities? Wouldn't it be
even more wonderful to be that person? The apostle Paul gives us a little more detail
in his letter to the church in Galatia when he tells them,
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things.
With God's help through his Holy Spirit, we can reflect some of God's love and personality in our
world as we live our daily lives. Even better, we don't have to manufacture them ourselves
because the Bible tells us that the Holy Spirit produces them in us, and all we have to do
is cooperate and let people enjoy them with us. Let's be really practical. Why not choose one
of the nine fruit segments from Galatians 5, verses 22 and 23 each day and ask God to inspire
and enable you to reflect it?