Amos Rails against Injustice
Micah Calls for Justice among Unjust People
Justice, Love, and Humility
Deuteronomy 10:12-22 The Message
12-13 So now Israel, what do you think God expects from you? Just this: Live in his presence in holy reverence, follow the road he sets out for you, love him, serve God, your God, with everything you have in you, obey the commandments and regulations of God that I’m commanding you today—live a good life.
14-18 Look around you: Everything you see is God’s—the heavens above and beyond, the Earth, and everything on it. But it was your ancestors who God fell in love with; he picked their children—that’s you!—out
of all the other peoples. That’s where we are right now. So cut away
the thick calluses from your heart and stop being so willfully
hardheaded. God,
your God, is the God of all gods, he’s the Master of all masters, a God
immense and powerful and awesome. He doesn’t play favorites, takes no
bribes, makes sure orphans and widows are treated fairly, takes loving
care of foreigners by seeing that they get food and clothing.
19-21 You must treat foreigners with the same loving care—
remember, you were once foreigners in Egypt.
Reverently respect God, your God, serve him, hold tight to him,
back up your promises with the authority of his name.
He’s your praise! He’s your God!
He did all these tremendous, these staggering things
that you saw with your own eyes.
remember, you were once foreigners in Egypt.
Reverently respect God, your God, serve him, hold tight to him,
back up your promises with the authority of his name.
He’s your praise! He’s your God!
He did all these tremendous, these staggering things
that you saw with your own eyes.
22 When
your ancestors entered Egypt, they numbered a mere seventy souls. And
now look at you—you look more like the stars in the night skies in
number. And your God did it.
For Reflection
Worship:
Step One!
Praise God. In what ways are you blessed by God? For that, alone, God is praise worthy. Remember your blessings and praise God with great exuberance! Praise God in prose and poetry. Praise God in Song. Praise God in Dance. Praise God in obedience to God's word. Yes, God does staggering things. Your have seen it with your own eyes. You have felt it in your heart. Praise God!
Pray
Step One!
Praise God. In what ways are you blessed by God? For that, alone, God is praise worthy. Remember your blessings and praise God with great exuberance! Praise God in prose and poetry. Praise God in Song. Praise God in Dance. Praise God in obedience to God's word. Yes, God does staggering things. Your have seen it with your own eyes. You have felt it in your heart. Praise God!
Pray
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