We are getting to a point where my knowledge of these books of the Bible is a bit more limited.

Micah, however, has a well known and very beautiful verse: And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.

This summarises so much of what it means to be a Christian. Doing what we can to make the world a better and fairer place. Delighting in reconciliation and being merciful to other people. Walking, not arrogantly, not proudly, but gently and humbly through life with God.

Just like all the prophets, Micah felt compelled to share what God had told him with the people of Israel. He called out their bad behaviour, like worshipping other gods and becoming greedy at the expense of the poor and marginalised. However, ultimately, Micah says that God’s love is greater than the wrong humans can do, and God is coming to redeem and restore.

It’s hard to choose a favourite verse in Micah. Obviously there’s the wonderful one I mentioned before in chapter 6. But there are also two verses in Chapter 4 which are used in two different musicals, Hamilton and Les Miserables. I am very fond of them both, so it is hard to choose!

In the end, having already talked about ploughshares and pruning hooks (the Les Mis reference) in my post about Joel, I have gone for Micah 4.4: Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the Lord Almighty has spoken.

The character of George Washington quotes this verse when he decides to stand down from public office and retire, having worked so hard for American independence and the birth of the new nation.

Thanks to ajcespedes on Pixabay for the image.