Amos 4
As I continue in the minor prophets, here in Amos I read about how not just faith, but action is what is expected of the Lord:
We are to take care of each other..not just other believers (see Acts 4:32-35) but all people who are in need, including our enemies (see the Parable of the Good Samaritan). In James, he sums it up:
Of course, serving the needy is just one example of how I need to act...
My Prayer: Lord, You act on my behalf all the time...even when I am not deserving. You bless me in countless ways...what a great God You are! I am weak...I lack trust and faith. I worry. Thank You that You love me Jesus, but please forgive me. Help me grow in my trust and faith in You.
As I continue in the minor prophets, here in Amos I read about how not just faith, but action is what is expected of the Lord:
Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria,
you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy...v1
you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy...v1
We are to take care of each other..not just other believers (see Acts 4:32-35) but all people who are in need, including our enemies (see the Parable of the Good Samaritan). In James, he sums it up:
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. James 1:22-25
Of course, serving the needy is just one example of how I need to act...
My Prayer: Lord, You act on my behalf all the time...even when I am not deserving. You bless me in countless ways...what a great God You are! I am weak...I lack trust and faith. I worry. Thank You that You love me Jesus, but please forgive me. Help me grow in my trust and faith in You.
