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 Isaiah 55:6-7. 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 5:1-17 & Colossians 3:1-17
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
Reading today’s scripture took me back to the days of playing hide & seek, tag, or capture the flag. The danger of getting caught or tagged was all around, but there was always one place that was safe. That was what you were seeking out - especially when the “danger” was close by. That was God’s invitation to His people in Amos 5, and that is God’s invitation to us today. Seek me and LIVE. Anywhere else is destruction. He goes on to say that people have been seeking to build homes and drink their own wine at the cost of other people. It didn’t matter who was destroyed along the way. In the end, seeking anything other than the safe place of God leads to our own destruction. We won’t find or enjoy the life we spent ours seeking. Some would respond, “But I AM with God.” The modern day equivalent would be something like, “I believe in God. I’m a good person.” etc. God gives us a roadmap for seeking Him by showing us what it looks like to be with Him. Pursuing (active) good, not evil. Hating (active) evil and loving (active) good. This is what it looks like to be with God. This is the safe place you’re invited to live - really live - in and from. Don’ seek evil and call it good. There’s only destruction at the end of that road. Hate it. Run away from it. Seek out and run to the safe place of God’s goodness today. Ask God to show you how.
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!