Doing Justice and Kindness with Humility

Creation: A Divine Cycle
Praise from and for God's Creation

Praising God the Creator

Micah 6:6-8. The Message 

6-7 How can I stand up before God
    and show proper respect to the high God?
Should I bring an armload of offerings
    topped off with yearling calves?
Would God be impressed with thousands of rams,
    with buckets and barrels of olive oil?
Would he be moved if I sacrificed my firstborn child,
    my precious baby, to cancel my sin?
8 But he’s already made it plain how to live, what to do,
    what God is looking for in men and women.
It’s quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor,
    be compassionate and loyal in your love,
And don’t take yourself too seriously—
    take God seriously.

For Reflection

God owns it all.  There is nothing that you can give to God that God does not already own. So, what pleases God?  Acts of kindness please God.  Acts of forgiveness please God.  Acts of justice please God. Acts of compassion please God.  Acts of trust in God please God.

God gave us a sense of humor.  Use it and bring joy and hope to all that you meet.

Pray

Pray for the lonely so that you may become a friend.  Pray for the troubled so that you might comfort them.  Pray for the wicked so that they might see God in you.