A Mighty Stream
READ: Amos 5:21-27
Let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Amos 5:24
When I was a young teenager, my dad, uncles, cousins, and I went trout fishing at the head waters of the Sacramento River in California. The source of the river is melted snow, so the water was swift, clear, cold, and refreshing. My cousins and I couldnt resist stepping into the cool current
while angling for rainbow trout.
On the way home, we stopped for a dip in a pond that was far different. The pond water was warm, and it smelled stagnant. It contrasted greatly with that swiftly flowing, invigorating stream.
The prophet Amos used the metaphor of a stream to illustrate the transforming power of righteousness. Appalled at Israels dead religious ritual and their exploitation of the poor (Amos 2:6-8; 5:21-27), he called for justice and righteousness to prevail. He saw that Gods people were
stuck in the stagnant pond of injustice towards others when what they needed was a life marked by righteousness like a mighty stream.
Likewise, God desires for us to allow justice to run down like water from our lives. One way that can happen is to strive for just laws and to champion loving care for the poor. May we seek to be a part of Gods mighty stream of His righteousness until Christ returns. Dennis Fisher
Justice is the clarion call for Christians
We cannot step aside from what God said;
He has told us how to treat our neighbour,
And we must follow on the path Hes led. Hess
Righteousness follows when truth springs into action.
A message from
Joseph Lonth
Sent through
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READ: Amos 5:21-27Let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Amos 5:24
When I was a young teenager, my dad, uncles, cousins, and I went trout fishing at the head waters of the Sacramento River in California. The source of the river is melted snow, so the water was swift, clear, cold, and refreshing. My cousins and I couldnt resist stepping into the cool current
while angling for rainbow trout.
On the way home, we stopped for a dip in a pond that was far different. The pond water was warm, and it smelled stagnant. It contrasted greatly with that swiftly flowing, invigorating stream.
The prophet Amos used the metaphor of a stream to illustrate the transforming power of righteousness. Appalled at Israels dead religious ritual and their exploitation of the poor (Amos 2:6-8; 5:21-27), he called for justice and righteousness to prevail. He saw that Gods people were
stuck in the stagnant pond of injustice towards others when what they needed was a life marked by righteousness like a mighty stream.
Likewise, God desires for us to allow justice to run down like water from our lives. One way that can happen is to strive for just laws and to champion loving care for the poor. May we seek to be a part of Gods mighty stream of His righteousness until Christ returns. Dennis Fisher
Justice is the clarion call for Christians
We cannot step aside from what God said;
He has told us how to treat our neighbour,
And we must follow on the path Hes led. Hess
Righteousness follows when truth springs into action.
A message from
Joseph Lonth
Sent through
JesusYouth.org
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