Scripture Reading
Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Reflection
Micah compresses the whole law into three phrases, and together they form a portrait of a life that pleases God — not by religious performance, but by just action, merciful love, and humble companionship with God. Acting, loving, walking — all three are present tense, ongoing, embodied. Ordinary time is precisely when ordinary faithfulness writes its quiet story.
Prayer for Today
Dear God, I come to you as a sinner who is undeserving of your grace and presence. I repent all my sins and ask you to forgive me so that my request may be heard by you. Lord, have mercy on me and fill me with your grace. Wash me with the blood of your son Jesus Christ that I may shine and walk unashamed. I ask for your favor from this moment to the end of the day. I thank you, for you are faithful. Amen.
Amen.