Drabble: Walk Humbly
First in the "Things Above" series, which explores the Big Seven's reaction to the events of "The Doomsday Sanction".
That night, Clark tossed restlessly in his bed. He couldn’t stop thinking about Bruce’s accusations that he and the others were becoming like the Justice Lords, thinking they were gods.
We just did what we had to. What else could we have done?
A song he’d learned at church camp long ago ran through his mind:
“He has shown thee, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of thee.
But to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.”
“Do justly.”
Check.
“Love mercy.”
Check…I think.
“Walk humbly.”
That’ll take some work.
That night, Clark tossed restlessly in his bed. He couldn’t stop thinking about Bruce’s accusations that he and the others were becoming like the Justice Lords, thinking they were gods.
We just did what we had to. What else could we have done?
A song he’d learned at church camp long ago ran through his mind:
“He has shown thee, O man, what is good and what the Lord requires of thee.
But to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.”
“Do justly.”
Check.
“Love mercy.”
Check…I think.
“Walk humbly.”
That’ll take some work.