Everyone loves to find the solution to a problem. That was not the case for me in high school math. I avoided math like it was the plague (and perhaps that idiom is very much relative today). However, as I get older and a little bit more mature, I find myself addicted to finding solutions. That very truth is what leads me to constantly buy fixer-upper projects like old motorcycles or cars. This past year alone, I have fixed up three motorcycles and a Ford Mustang.

With all that said, I don’t think I’m the only one who enjoys finding solutions to problems. At first I didn’t understand the craze behind buying puzzles around the holidays; but now I get it. This has convinced me even more of the fact that people enjoying problem-solving instead of problem-abandoning.

Micah was a prophet who was active in the times of notable kings such as Ahaz and Hezekiah — also putting him in the timeline of Isaiah. Within 21 years, both the Northern kingdom and Southern kingdom fell subject to captivity. Micah’s message had several different tones, but one of those was a lesson of hope. Toward the end of the seven-chapter book, we have a great gem of a solution.

Micah 6:8 simply states, “He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with you God?” Simple in text, but difficult in application. Here, we have a divine solution to avoid spiritual failure: (a) pursue justice, (b) love kindness, (c) walk humbly with God. Often times, we typically succeed at one or two of those things, but obtaining all three can prove to be difficult.

If I learned anything from my extraordinarily limited exposure to high school math, I know that an equation is much more solvable if all of the pieces are present. Otherwise you must involve the alphabet and that’s where I start to tune out. This Biblical equation is simple enough, but the solution will not be present until all three variables are summed together. Thankfully for us, the scripture of Micah has been preserved through the years for our understanding and benefit.

Tyler King