Amos 8, 1 Thessalonians 5

Amos 8

"The days are coming," declares the Sovereign LORD, "when I will send a famine through the land - not a famine of food or a thirst for water, 
but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.” Vs. 11

Each one of us have felt the responsibility to grow and stay committed to God’s word as individual’s in the body of Christ. We’ve each seen what it is like to be a part of a healthy, growing, and vibrant church. Here I am reminded that our responsibility goes beyond the boundaries of our own walls.

God brings judgment on the whole land for their “corporate” condition. He commits to remove His hand so that people would not hear God’s voice. This is a challenge to me as we discover our influence and responsibility as leaders in our community, city, nation, and world. I believe America will give account one day for what we’ve done with our resources. God has positioned us to make a difference. The Church should be leading, but instead, we are responding. Bono, Madonna, and Brad & Angela are leading. We are way behind and need to press forward. Hopefully while the Lord is still speaking to us.

1 Thessalonians 5

My prayer of thanksgiving comes this morning in verses 9-11. Praise God!

“For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11