Micah 6:8 Challenge

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)

What does it mean to act justly?  What does it mean to love mercy? What does it mean to walk humbly with God?  Last night, as a part of a message about the final 6 of the Ten Commandments I introduced this verse to the students.  We talked about what it looks like to honor all people by acting justly and loving mercy. 

As a next step for students we are beginning a two week competition to see who can raise the most money to buy soccer balls for kids in Africa.  After the competition, Maddy (one of our 8^th graders) will take all of the purchased soccer balls with her to Africa to deliver to the kids there.

Below are a couple of different ideas to help you engage in this challenge with your student.

1.      Hire your child to do extra chores.

2.      Help your child pick up odd jobs or babysitting jobs from friends and neighbors.

3.      Encourage your child to give a portion or all of their allowance or to even give from their savings.

4.      Tell your child that you will match the funds that they give out of your own pocket.

Use the comment section below to share different ideas about how to engage with your student in this challenge.