Requirements

I am adrift.
I go to church,
But I am a spectator,
Not a participant.
I want to feel part of the Body of Christ,
To know the warmth and security
I have experienced in the past.
Why am I separate?
Why am I alone?
I remember the words of Moses:
"What doth the Lord thy God require of thee,
But to fear the Lord thy God,
To walk in all his ways,
And to love Him,
And to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart
And with all thy soul."
Whether I feel the Comforter's presence or not,
Whether I feel part of God’s fellowship,
I have committed my soul to God’s care,
I will not depart from the Word of God.

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What Does God Require?

What doth the Lord require of thee,
But to do justly, and to love mercy,
And to walk humbly with thy God?

These words come from Micah,

But still command us today.

I must remember to treat others

As I would be treated,

Better yet,

How God would treat them.

Our society is not geared toward mercy.

We are too eager for an eye for an eye.

Let me choose leaders that know mercy.

Let me show mercy.

Remember always that I am but a servant

In God's kingdom.

I owe all to God's mercy.

My talents are God's gifts.

Let me use my talents to honor God

And tell others that all is God's doing.