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Amos 5:24 · WEB
24But let justice roll down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
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Dear God of every nation and tongue, When the prophet Amos thundered his demand — "Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream" — he was speaking to a people who had built walls around their...
Dear God of Justice and Mercy, The prophet Amos stood in the marketplace at Bethel, surrounded by people who kept every religious festival on the calendar yet ignored the widow begging at the temple gate. Into that self-satisfied silence, he...
Dear God of Justice and Restoration, In 1853, Antoinette Brown Blackwell stood before her congregation in South Butler, New York — the first woman ordained by a mainstream Protestant denomination in America. Her hands trembled. The pews held both allies...
Almighty God, You who parted the waters and broke every chain, I come to You this morning the way my grandmothers came — not with a rulebook in hand, but with a hunger in my soul. For too long, some...
Dear God of Justice and Mercy, On a sweltering August afternoon in 1963, Fannie Lou Hamer stood before a crowd in Mississippi with welts still fresh on her back from a jailhouse beating. She had tried to register to vote....
Dear God of Love and Justice, Tonight I hold my phone in one hand and this prayer in the other, and I confess that most days the phone wins. I scroll past the faces of neighbors I have never met,...
Lord of the stranger and the sojourner, You who commanded Israel never to forget the taste of foreign bread — hear us now. We confess that we have drawn circles too small. We have passed by the family sleeping in...
As we gather today, I invite you to reflect deeply on the powerful words of Amos 5:24: “But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.” Imagine for a moment, a mighty river, its waters flowing...
Dear God of Love and Justice, As I pause to reflect on the role of women in church leadership today, I hear the clarion call of *Amos* 5:24 resonating in my heart: “But let justice roll down like waters, and...
Imagine a community gathering in a small, sunlit chapel, where the air hums with the warmth of shared faith. A grandmother, wise with years and full of love, stands before the congregation and begins to share her story. She reflects...
In the heart of the book of Amos, we encounter a divine clarion call that resonates across the ages, particularly in our contemporary setting. Amos 5:24 proclaims, “But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”...
As we gather today, we stand at a crossroads where the themes of immigration and welcome collide with the heart of our faith. The words of the prophet Amos resonate poignantly in our contemporary struggles: “But let justice roll on...
Dear God of Love and Justice, As I pause to reflect on the vital importance of Interfaith Dialogue in my life today, I am struck by the poignant words of Amos 5:24: “But let justice roll down like waters, and...
Dear God of Love and Justice, As I reflect on the profound call to engage in Interfaith Dialogue, I am reminded of the words from Amos 5:24, “But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.”...
As I sit with the sacred words of Amos 5:24—“But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream”—I find myself reflecting on the beauty and challenge of interfaith dialogue. Picture a vibrant tapestry, woven from threads...
In our journey through faith, the call to reconciliation and forgiveness is not just a lofty ideal; it is a divine mandate that pulses at the very heart of our Christian identity. As we turn to Amos 5:24, where the...
In the heart of a bustling city, where the cacophony of life drowns out the whispers of compassion, there lived a young woman named Eliza. Raised in a neighborhood where kindness often seemed like a distant memory, she was no...
As we gather in this sacred space, let us pause to reflect on the profound words of the prophet Amos, who calls us to a heartbeat of justice: “But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing...
In the midst of our rapidly changing world, the assertion that we are *Imago Dei*—created in the image of God—offers both a profound challenge and a beautiful opportunity. The prophet Amos, in Amos 5:24, cries out, “But let justice roll...
In our journey of faith, reconciliation and forgiveness can feel like navigating a stormy sea. Picture the prophet Amos, standing in the dusty streets of ancient Israel, proclaiming God’s desire for justice. He cried out in Amos 5:24, “But let...
In a small, diverse town, a local church was grappling with a profound question: How do we speak of God in a way that honors everyone in our community? Among the congregation was Maria, a wise elder who had long...
In the heart of the book of Amos, we find a clarion call that resonates deeply within our contemporary struggle to reconcile science and faith. Amos 5:24 proclaims, "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing...
In a world that often feels divided, there’s a story that resonates deeply, one that embodies the essence of *enemy love*. Picture the streets of Selma, Alabama, in the spring of 1965. As Martin Luther King Jr. led a march...
In our quest to embody the principle of Enemy Love, we often find ourselves navigating turbulent waters, much like the prophets of old. Picture, if you will, a community meeting in a neighborhood scarred by division and distrust. The room...