Good Morning!
Let’s focus our day by spending some time with Jesus before it begins.
Pick a song from one of our Spotify Playlists & let it play in the background.
FOCUS. Our memorization & meditation focus for this study is Amos 5:24.
Breathe in & out slowly. Pray, Jesus, you are just & righteous. Flow through me.
THANK. Write down or say out loud 3-5 things you’re thankful for from the last 24 hours.
WORSHIP. Read Psalm 33:13-22. Focus on one truth about who God is & thank Him for it.
PRAY. Pray the Lord’s Prayer, a Ripple Prayer, or find more at paradoxchurch.com/pray.
READ. Today’s reading is from Amos 1:1-2:3 & Romans 1:16-23
ASK. After reading, ask the following SOS Questions & journal your thoughts.
S = Say. What is the main point? What does it teach about God (Jesus) & yourself?
O = Obey. What can you apply (practice) from this passage today?
S = Share. Who can you share what you’re learning with today?
THINK. A Thought from Pastor Dave
What we do and don’t do matters. We are each responsible for ourselves. Our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, words, actions, and reactions. Most of us know on some level we are responsible for what we’ve done, and yet we don’t think as often about being responsible for what we haven’t done. We think of standing before God one day hearing “well done” for the good we’ve done and the bad we haven’t done… and giving an account for the bad we’ve done… but what about good left undone? Beyond the personal what level of responsibility does an individual carry for their contributions to the deeds, misdeeds, and “missed-deeds” of a culture, or country? In the book of Amos, God makes His voice heard, calling all people (and every person) to repent from their evil and seek life in Him. God is just and righteous, and He calls His people to reflect and pursue justice and righteousness in our lives. Justice is right judgment and right action toward humanity (think horizontal - doing right by others). Righteousness is an adherence to God’s moral, upright standard (think vertical - doing right by God). As you read, you may want to highlight examples of justice and injustice, and underline examples of righteousness and unrighteousness.
TALK. That was our take - what’s yours? Share thoughts & ask questions in the forum.
SHARE. Stay focused with a friend! Invite them to text “FOCUS” to (586) 200-6277.

Stay focused on Jesus today, and make it a great one!