“Justice, Kindness and Humility”

Based on Micah 6:8

January 11, 2026

Good morning. Today, we will be talking about the lessons of justice, kindness, and humility through the prophet Micah. The name Micah comes from the Hebrew word Micayehû, meaning “Who is like the Lord?” He lived during the 8th century BCE and served as a prophet during the reigns of Kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah. Micah is known for speaking out fiercely against corrupt leaders—especially judges and officials who accepted bribes and ignored the poor. Among the prophets, he stands out for demanding justice and compassion for those who were suffering. And in the middle of all the corruption, Micah gives us one of the clearest summaries of what God desires from us in Micah 6:8.

So the question is: what did Micah mean when he said to “do justice”? Why does God care about that so much? Justice means making things fair and doing what is right, especially for people who are treated unfairly In Micah’s time, justice was missing. Leaders were taking bribes, judges favored the rich, and the poor were ignored. Poor families lost their land and The wealthy got special treatment. Micah called that out because it did not reflect the character of God. God cares how we treat people.

In today’s situations we see kids being bullied

• Kids being excluded

• People making fun of someone because of how they look or talk

• Ignoring people who are struggling

• Homelessness in our cities

• Racial unfairness

These acts don’t represent Christianity and justice, and God calls us to speak up when someone is being bullied or excluded and be honest even when it costs us something.

When we talk about justice, we can also learn from people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He followed his faith to fight for fairness and dignity in peaceful ways. That’s justice in action. But Micah doesn’t stop at justice. He says God wants us to “love kindness.” Justice makes things fair, and kindness brings compassion.

KINDNESS — What it means

Kindness means showing mercy, compassion, and goodness to others, not because we have to, but because our hearts are shaped by God. Kindness is how we treat people. It’s how we speak to people. It’s how we care about people.

For example kindness looks like:

● Including someone who is sitting alone

• Encouraging instead of insulting

• Listening when someone needs to talk

• Forgiving instead of holding grudges

• Helping with homework or carrying something heavy

• Serving at a food pantry

God continuously forgave Israel even when they messed up

• Jesus ate with sinners and healed people others avoided

• The Good Samaritan helped someone his culture considered an enemy. Kindness doesn’t have to be big to be real, small acts can change someone’s whole day.

How do we live this out?

So how do we actually “do justice” and “love kindness” in our own lives?

We can do it: With our eyes:

• Notice when someone is left out or mistreated

With our voice:

• Speak up when something is wrong

• Encourage fairness and respect

With our hands:

• Help those in need

• Volunteer

• Support community programs that care for others

With our hearts:

• Pray for compassion

• Ask God to help us see people the way He does

Justice and kindness aren’t just ideas — they’re habits.

Why it matters: we don’t do this to look good or seem nice. We do it because this is what God wants. God is just, God is kind and God is merciful. And when we live with justice and kindness, we reflect His character to the world. Now I want to read Micah 6:8 to you:

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.

When we look at our own lives and our world, we can see how much justice, and kindness, are needed. Micah is speaking to us today. Every day we have chances to stand up for what’s right, to choose compassion over judgment, and to rely on God instead of our pride. If we live this out, people will see God through our actions.

I will be sharing with you about humility. When you hear the words “being humble” what do they mean to you?

Define Being Humble

Being humble is defined as "having or showing a modest estimate of one’s value or importance.” Being humble is to not be proud and arrogant, but to recognize one's own strengths and weaknesses. To help without expecting a reward, and to apologize when wrong.

Examples About Being Humble

Humbleness can come in many different ways. At school, students would often help one another when another student is having trouble instead of making fun of them. At home, being humble can be shown as respecting parents and guardians even when you want to disagree with them. And even just celebrating other people’s success without being jealous can show humility. All these are a few of the many ways humbleness is shown. Jesus was known to be a humble man. Even being the son of God, he never took advantage of his status. Instead, he chose to always obey God and die on the cross for our sins. Philippians 2: 5-8 it say, “Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form

of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.” Jesus even washed the feet of his disciples, as well as weeping when Lazarus died. These all are stories in the bible that show Jesus’ humility.

Conclude What It Means To Walk With God

Jesus helped us to be able to walk with God. Walking with God means to live a life aligned with His will. Letting God lead instead of our pride. Having a relationship with Him through bible study and prayer. It means to follow Jesus’s example and choose humility. Moving forward with God’s guidance.

Summarize Main Points About The Verse For Conclusion

Micah 6: 6-8 teaches us what God wants from us. God wants us to act justly, always doing what's right, loving mercy, forgiving and being compassionate towards others, and walking humbly with him by letting him lead us.

Amen.