What does God want?

Ever feel like God has stopped caring about you or the world? That He's neutral about the bad things that happen to you or around you? This is just like the people of Judah in the book of Micah.

On the flipside, God saw that the people of Judah had grown tired of God and have decided to go their own ways. God communicates this through Micah and the people begin to remember the ways that God has rescued them and saved them in the past. Then they repent. As the people ask questions about how to make things right between them and God - they suggest that maybe it would please God if they did more sacrifices.

Have you ever done that? When you've wanted to work on your relationship with God - make it stronger - have you told God that you'd go to church more? Read the bible more? Give more money? Sacrifice? Rituals. External things to show how serious you are.

I ran across this verse today in Micah 6:8 (Message)- "But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, and don't take yourself too seriously – take God seriously."

What does God want from us? I think today He's saying that more 'ritualistic' activities aren't what God's after. He wants us to relate to people better, love more, interact with those in need. Sometimes we need to take less interest in ourselves and more interest in God.

Ever think Christianity is complicated? Read Micah 6:8 again. Grace to us, through us.

How can you apply that verse to your relationship with God? Dig deeper.