Walking with God

“And what does the Lord require of you, But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?” Micah 6:8b (NKJV) Walking. A natural, everyday practice. Simple. Uncomplicated. Generally speaking, everyone does it, or at least tries to. But what does it mean to walk with God? My second oldest son was born profoundly deaf. His story is one of miracles, as he does life with special needs and God’s amazing help. He now has a cochlear implant that helps him hear, but there are times when his little brothers can actually get too loud for him, and he can’t hear my voice. So, we put on our walking shoes and head outside. He links his arm in mine and leans his mechanical “ear” close to me. We lock in our steps and head off. No distractions. Just him and me. As long as we walk closely beside each other, he can always hear me, and I can always hear him. And, oh the conversations we have! From God’s creation, to thoughts of what heaven is like, we talk and talk. And we discover things along the way. The wildflowers by the road, the colours brilliant in the sky, the birds flying overhead. The discoveries are so much richer when we find them together. This is my picture of how to walk with God. We lean in close to Him. Put distractions aside to hear just His voice. Talk with Him . . . all the time. Keep in step and discover the blessings along the way together. Then, out of this place comes the good fruit. Walking humbly with God helps us to “do” justly and make wise choices. We learn how to love and show mercy. It’s simple. An everyday practice. Uncomplicated. Find joy in walking close to God today! Father, thank You for walking with me. For always speaking, and for never leaving me to do this life’s journey alone. – Kim (Hill) Elias   Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website. Learn more about Council Fire at councilfire365.org