TSK · Micah 6:8

After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God for 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.

(and I myself will walk in hostility against them and bring them into the land of their enemies), and then their uncircumcised hearts become humbled and they make up for their iniquity,

You must obey him and keep his commandments and statutes that I am giving you today.”

As far as I am concerned, far be it from me to sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you! I will instruct you in the way that is good and upright.

But some men from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

In his pain Manasseh asked the LORD his God for mercy and truly humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

He did not humble himself before the LORD as his father Manasseh had done. Amon was guilty of great sin.

“You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You provided them with just judgments, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.

But as for me, God’s presence is all I need. I have made the Sovereign LORD my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.

In the darkness a light shines for the godly, for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Wash! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight. Stop sinning!

For this is what the high and exalted one says, the one who rules forever, whose name is holy:“I dwell in an exalted and holy place, but also with the discouraged and humiliated, in order to cheer up the humiliated and to encourage the discouraged.

My hand made them; that is how they came to be,” says the LORD. I show special favor to the humble and contrite, who respect what I have to say.

The LORD says,“Wise people should not boast that they are wise. Powerful people should not boast that they are powerful. Rich people should not boast that they are rich.

He upheld the cause of the poor and needy. So things went well for Judah.’ The LORD says,‘That is a good example of what it means to know me.’

Then you will remember, be ashamed, and remain silent because of your disgrace when I make atonement for all you have done, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

For I delight in faithfulness, not simply in sacrifice; I delight in acknowledging God, not simply in whole burnt offerings.

Justice must flow like torrents of water, righteous actions like a stream that never dries up.

“The LORD of Heaven’s Armies said,‘Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Then his lord called the first slave and said to him,‘Evil slave! I forgave you all that debt because you begged me!

Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

“But woe to you Pharisees! You give a tenth of your mint, rue, and every herb, yet you neglect justice and love for God! But you should have done these things without neglecting the others.

But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good.

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope,

But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless?

Suffering for Doing Good Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.

For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge;