I am back in my room after a wonderful time at Trinity. I have been hugged and loved by so many people worshiped with them and received holy communion with them. I have truly felt part of the Body of Christ His Church.
Many thanks to the Archbishop for his presence among us, and his insightful words to us. Thanks to questioners as well. It was good to eat together. I even enjoyed the vestry meeting. That was a first!
Now I turn to the Old Testament reading for the day taken from the profit Micah (6:1-18). We read that yearning cry from the lord, “Oh my people what have I done to you? In what have a worried you?” God reminds them of the time He saved them from King Balak of Moab who wanted to use Balaam to curse the Israelites. Balaam? Does that ring a bell? We look up the reference column for Mica 6: 5 and find Numbers 22 and read the story there. Of course, Balaam was the man with the talking donkey. Read the whole story in Numbers 22, and it throws some light on the story in Mica.
I call this Bible digging and I am sure many of you do this too. If not, try using the cross references, they open up the scriptures and enlighten them. Mica goes on to ask, “What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.” We are all pretty clear as to what justice means. We have been blessed by kindness to ourselves and hopefully been kind to others. When we come to being humble, for many that I not quite so clear. It does not mean putting ourselves down but recognized the gifts God has given us and our own strengths or weaknesses in using them.
We are told to walk, “Walk humbly with your God”. The picture comes of a child hand in hand with a loving parent. The child feels safe and loved. There may come a time when he or she becomes fretful or rebellious or just unthinking. They let go of the hand. We are children too. Let us clasp his hand, feel this love and guidance. Let us walk humbly in joy and confidence because we have that perfect love which casteth out fear.
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