God cares about the unnoticed of our society. He lifts up those that others consider marginal. The Father sees the heart of a person, his spirit, and has compassion and mercy. What does He require of us?
Be fair, forgive quickly and be humble considering others ahead of yourself.
In Christ everything is possible.He will take out the heart of flesh and give us a new heart of love, mercy and compassion.
Justice and love for God echoes the two greatest commandments, as well as the teaching of the prophets. Faithlife Bible.
The Law spoke of tithing all produce, but what constituted food was debated. Some Pharisees took the strictest interpretation and counted almost anything, including spices. However, they neglected two basic things that the prophets also had warned about: love and justice.The Pharisees, the paragons of purity, were in fact the height of uncleanness. NKJ Bible.
Luke 11:42–44 (NKJV)
42 “But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass by justice and the love of God. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. 43 Woe to you Pharisees! For you love the best seats in the synagogues and greetings in the marketplaces. 44 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like graves which are not seen, and the men who walk over them are not aware of them.”
Matthew 23:23 (NKJV)
23 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone.
Micah 6:8 (NKJV)
8 He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?
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