What Does God Require? Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly

Sometimes it is hard to know what God wants from us...but He has told us. Join us as we discuss doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly. Angela is joined by Australian award-winning children’s author Penny Reeve to discuss Micah 6:8. Penny shares how this passage has shaped her ministry, advocacy work, and the “small sphere” acts of justice and mercy in everyday life. The conversation dives deeply into what justice, mercy, and humble walking look like—not just globally, but at home, in community, and in personal worship.   Episode Highlights The context of Micah: a minor prophet writing to Israel during a time of disobedience and idolatry, balancing prophecies of judgment with redemption, and pointing forward to Jesus. Micah 6’s “courtroom scene,” where God lays out his case and asks for the true heart of faith, not empty religious ritual. “Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly”: why these three belong together, and how justice and mercy are team players, both on a grand scale (advocacy, missions) and smaller “home” spheres (budgeting, relationships, kindness to those around us). Penny’s stories: mission work, writing on child labor and adoption, learning to let go, and how the verse has shifted through seasons of life. Practical encouragement: Noticing is key—allowing God to shape our hearts through His Word, authentic community, and action even in small spheres. Great Quotes “Micah’s heart message is: Even when God brings judgment, His goal is always redemption. He’s always asking—‘will you come back?’” “Do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly—these aren’t actions, they’re a way of being in the world. Let God show you where justice and mercy are needed, and lean in.” “Mercy is more than forgiveness; it’s compassion rolled up with kindness—responding to both the big and small needs of others.” “If we’re not noticing, we won’t respond. Walking humbly means slowing down and asking, ‘God, what do you want me to see—and do—today?’” “Jesus didn’t just raise awareness—He came down, gave everything, and calls us to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly, wherever we are.”   Resources Mentioned Scripture: Micah 6:8 Penny’s Website: pennyreeve.com Penny's Book Topics: Child labor, foster care, adoption, children’s devotional, etc. Book referenced: “God’s Abundant Mercy” by Lori Roeleveld (April 2026) Related Episodes Ep. 24: Going and Telling So Others Will Know (Travis Young)  Ep. 5: Chosen to Produce Fruit (Na'Kedra Rodgers)  Ep. 27: When Your World Ends (Dawn Mann Sanders)  Life as Worship Newsletter For devotions, small group questions, free devotional, and updates: Subscribe Here