Today's Verse - Amos 5:15 (KJV)

Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.

—Amos 5:15 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...​

While we rightfully teach our children that we must not hate others, we also must teach them to loathe injustice, evil, prejudice, and the mistreatment of the vulnerable — the foreigner, widow, fatherless, and poor, as God defined them in the Torah. Amos reminded Israel that God demands justice to be administered fairly for both rich and poor, residents and foreigners, those in families as well as those left alone. Israel's repeated refusals of God's commands in these areas brought destruction upon their land despite their apparent affluence, military might, and political power in Amos' day.

My Prayer...​

Holy God, I know you are furious at the injustice in so many lands and are enraged at the ethnic hatred setting our world ablaze. Please make your people, your Church, a place of justice, equity, compassion, love, racial healing, and hope. Please begin in my heart and with my hands to build this better world. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

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[Brotherstyles]

His compassion and care will never depart from those who believe and trust in the Lord.

 

[Rizakar]

I love law and order and am concerned about what Biden has done to America letting our borders be overrun but that does not mean my heart does not break for the ones trying to get in but would someone tell me why the man tore down the wall trump put up making everything ten times worse. I am praying the Lord will raise up some one new to run against Biden before he destroys America with his spending and his administration in Jesus Holy Name. Amen.