Lessons from the Q&A Guy

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Micah is the ultimate Q & A guy.
He questions himself to see where he stands.
He inquires of the Lord to learn where He stands.
He finds the answers to let us know where we stand.

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?
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?
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?
- Micah 6:6-8 NASB

Let’s take some lessons from the Q & A guy, by asking questions based upon the above passage and answering in question form.


Question: What can I bring the Lord to atone for what I have done?
Answer: Is there anything I can do to atone for what I’ve done?

Question: Does God want my burnt offerings?
Answer: Are my sacrifices enough?

Question: What has God told me?
Answer: Has He told me what I should do?

Question: What does God want?
Answer: Has He shown me what is good?

Question: What is good?
Answer: Who determines what is good?

Question: What does it mean to “do justice”?
Answer: Should I give everyone their due, whether blessings or consequences?

Question: How do I love kindness?
Answer: Does it mean I should seek the kindness of others, or does it mean I must be kind in all my dealings with others?

Question: What does it mean to “walk humbly with your God”?
Answer: Does it mean I must bow to Him as my King and obey His commands?

Question: Are all of the commandments summed up in theses verses?
Answer: Would not obedience to God flow from such pursuits?

Question: Will justice and kindness help me obey God?
Answer: If I do justice and love kindness, would I covet, be jealous,
or break any of the other relationship centered commandments?

Question: How can humility result in obedience?
Answer: Is pride not at the root of all sin, revealing the desire to do it my way?

Question: What else is involved in walking humbly with my God?
Answer: Does the walk imply a relationship that requires some effort?

Question: What shall I bring to the Lord?
Answer: Is it not fitting that I should bow before Him, acknowledging Him as God and ruler over all of my life?

Question: Who is worthy of such adoration and service?
Answer: Who is it that 'sitteth upon the throne' with His Lamb at His right hand?


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