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Week 20 – May 10, 2026 through May 16, 2026
This Week:
Brothers,
The prophet Micah distills true religion into one memorable verse: “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8). It’s easy to read that and move on too quickly, but pause for a moment. Think about those three requirements. Justice and mercy pull in opposite directions, don’t they? Justice says people should get what they deserve. Mercy says they shouldn’t. The tension can feel impossible to navigate until you realize where justice and mercy perfectly meet: at the cross. There, God’s justice was fully satisfied in the punishment of sin, and His mercy was fully displayed in the forgiveness of sinners. That’s the gospel, brothers. And when your mind is being renewed by that gospel, you start to see people differently. The guy who cut you off in traffic, the coworker who undermined you in the meeting, the family member who wronged you years ago—they all become opportunities to extend the same mercy you’ve been shown. This week, ask yourself: who in my life doesn’t deserve mercy? And then, remembering the cross, consider how you might show it to them anyway.
Prayer:
God, help me to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with You. (Micah 6:8)
Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Meditation:
Justice and mercy seem contradictory, but they meet in the cross. How can you show mercy to someone who doesn’t deserve it this week?
Quote:
Alistair Begg “Why does Micah end this verse with humility? First, because humility is what is required to acknowledge that we do not perfectly obey the call to love kindness and do justice—and so we need the Lord’s forgiveness and not just His commands. And second, because even as we do obey Him in the way Micah 6:8 calls us to, the fruitfulness of our labors is ultimately not up to us.”
Events:
Thursday – May 14, 2026
- Morning Bible Study – 6am thru 7:15am
- At the Church in The Loft
- Continuing our new series “Everyday Wisdom: Walking with Christ & One Another through the Book of Proverbs”
- This weeks topic “Lean Not on Your Own Understanding”. Facilitated by John Edwards.
Saturday – May 16, 2026
Morning Bible Study – 7am
- This week we are continue the study of Leviticus. We’re covering Chapters 10.
- Study Guide “Week 6”.
Book Recommendation:
Walking With God by Richard Baxter
Men should read Richard Baxter’s Walking With God because it confronts, with rare honesty, the gap between what many men profess about God and how they actually live day to day. In a world that constantly pulls men toward distraction, performance, and shallow success, Baxter calls them back to the highest and “noblest life”: a life ordered around the presence of God Himself. He refuses to flatter; instead, he exposes practical atheism—the habit of speaking of God on Sunday while ignoring Him in decisions, ambitions, and private thought. For men tired of compartmentalized faith, this book offers a bracing, liberating alternative: to walk with God as a settled way of life, not a religious add-on.
Baxter also speaks directly to the pressures and responsibilities many men feel. He shows that real wisdom, courage, and steadiness come not from self-reliance but from continual dependence on God’s Word, promises, and providence. He argues that walking with God “maketh men good as well as wise,” shaping character in the hidden places where reputation, career, or even ministry cannot reach. Men who lead families, serve in churches, or labor in demanding vocations will find here both conviction and comfort: conviction that no role can substitute for a holy life, and comfort that God Himself walks with those who seek Him.
Finally, this book compels men to think seriously about eternity. Baxter writes as a “dying man to dying men,” urging readers to live now in light of the world to come. For any man who senses that his life is too hurried, too shallow, or too earthbound, Walking With God is a summons to deeper, more durable joy in God.
New Blog Posts This Week:
- Cultivating Consistence in Spiritual Formation
- Micro-Journaling for Men: A Simple Tool for Noticing God’s Work and Growing in Faith
- Throwing Off Every Weight: What’s Slowing You Down
Coram Deo,
GraceMen
