Confused...

He has showed you, O man, 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. Micah 6:8

I am not sure what God is trying to tell me with this verse. The passage it comes from begins with a trial of sorts. The Lord is bringing charges against Israel. Then it moves to what must one do to pay for their sins. They mention burnt offerings and other sacrifices; it goes as far as wondering if they must offer their first born, the fruit of their bodies. None of those sacrifices would have wiped all their sin: past, present, and future - a way. No the only sacrifice that truly paid for our transgressions is the blood of Jesus Christ.

When I looked up the verse there was a cross reference to Hosea 6:6 that said that God preferred loyalty to sacrifice; knowledge of God to burnt offerings. I think I am going to read Hosea.

There is a side note in my Bible in reference to Micah 6:8 "Micah's most famous pronouncement summarizes the qualities that matter to God, Jesus spoke in simalar terms to the Pharisees's about their religous hypocrisy: they gave a tenth of even their spices to God, yet they neglected justice, mercy, and faithfulness (Matthew 23:23)"

Hmm....  Is this meant to be affirmation or condemnation? I did miss my meditation a couple of weeks ago, Was this verse suppose to help me realize that I do not have to keep a rigid schedule? Or maybe it is to point out that I am keeping too much of a schedule - Only meditate on Mondays, only thankful on Thursdays? Am I doing the "religious thing" and missing out on the relationship? Am I preoccupied with being perfect, following the "law" that I am missing the important things?

I don't know, but it definitely warrants consideration.