A Prayer to Stand Up for Righteousness – Your Each day Prayer

A Prayer to Stand Up for Righteousness
By Alicia Searl

“He has proven you, O mortal, what is nice. And what does the Lord require of you? To behave justly and to like mercy and to stroll humbly along with your God.” – Micah 6:8

As a former public college trainer, I attended a number of skilled growth days. On one such day, the subject of testing was being addressed. There should have been over 100 lecturers speaking about state requirements and the way to administer the exams. On the finish of the dialogue, we had to decide on a nook of the room primarily based on what we believed concerning the standardized exams. Feeling completely convicted and a tad bit silly, I sauntered over to the nook I felt led to. I ended up being the one one there! I needed to maneuver, simply to appease the group, however my toes (and coronary heart) wouldn’t let me.

This case jogs my memory a number of what’s going on in our world at present. Many are selecting a nook to face in, and the 4 corners offered are – your approach, society’s approach, the church’s approach, and God’s approach. Honestly, we’re confronted with this selection each single day. Begs to query, the place would you stand?

Every nook seems to be engaging and has its personal attraction. All of them maintain completely different worldly viewpoints and varied views. Nevertheless, as believers, there is just one nook to face in! Sounds simple sufficient, proper? But, in saying that, there are such a lot of occasions I don’t even understand I take a stand for my very own approach, bend to the way in which of society, or fall right into a false impression of what the church provides, dismissing the entire fact.

Good friend, we’re in unusual occasions, unchartered territory, I might even add. God’s legal guidelines are all however eliminated in most locations or sadly being changed with private narratives and motives. It’s not solely occurring throughout the partitions of almost each public constructing, together with our colleges, however it’s sadly occurring throughout the partitions of our congregations too. Presently, our society is well bending and swaying to the methods of the flesh, which prices the security of many, particularly our harmless kids.

So, what can we do? We select to face up for righteousness by getting in God’s nook! However, with all of the misinformation and deceptive truths on the market, how do we all know it’s really His nook? We should know Him – deeply. We are able to inform His approach other than the others as a result of it has His Phrase written throughout it. It acts justly, loves mercy, and walks humbly (Micah 6:8). If we actually wish to take a stand for righteousness and converse out for injustice, we have to be submerged in His Phrase and etch it within the depth of our hearts (Proverbs 3:3).

Our actions should present others that our God is a God of regulation and order and that He craves justice. We act justly by talking out for what’s true, noble, and proper in God’s eyes, all whereas repenting and searching for forgiveness of our fleshly wishes. We share that God’s love is stuffed with mercy and charm and that forgiveness is wrapped in freedom. And lastly, we stroll in humility, understanding God has our again as we boldly posture our hearts in the direction of Him slightly than our skills or the methods of this world. Will you be a part of me in standing up for righteousness?

Let’s pray:
Father God,
You’re a righteous God, and we’re so grateful that You present us with an instruction guide on the way to reside this life. Assist us etch Your valuable Phrase into our hearts. Give us the braveness to face agency in our convictions and rise up for what’s true and proper. Give us the knowledge and phrases to talk out towards the evil surrounding us each day, and lead us again to Your nook! Assist us act justly, love mercy, and stroll humbly whereas submitting to Your will and methods. Please forgive us the place we fail You and have grace upon us. Lord, direct Your church and folks to the reality in Your Phrase and assist us stand on that bedrock and never depart from it. We love you, Lord, and reward your Holy identify. Amen.

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