Wednesday 19 July LOVE JUSTICE (Phezile Koekoe) God calls us to act justly in our day-to-day lives. We honour God by showing not only impartial justice but also love and compassion. God himself clarifies that we are to seek justice for those who are not socially, emotionally, spiritually, or physically powerful, the prisoners, poor, lonely, sick, abused, exploited, and neglected. Enacting justice and showing love requires us to care for our brothers and sisters who are vulnerable. The church is more than a gathering of worshipers. The church must reach beyond itself into all of God's people. It must reach out in love, so that justice can prevail. It is called to be the voice of the poor and powerless, the witness to justice and righteousness in a world ruled by injustice and evil, especially for those who are powerless and vulnerable, on margins of the society. Jesus taught his followers to pray, "Your kingdom come, your will be done ..." (). It is the will of God that "justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream." Being the voice of the voiceless is God's call to his church. the prophet Amos called the people of God to account for In todays’ scripture reading, their disregard and abuse of the powerless and poor, their failure to act justly and live lovingly. God reminds us that if the church does not pursue justice, then our worship, praise, and offerings are pointless to him. Scripture: Read: Amos 5: 18-24 Read this passage a few times, read it out loud, read it quietly. Focus on the words. Observation: Look at the passage again. What stands out for you? Are there any words or phrases or sentences that really jump out at you? What is going on in this passage? Application: What acts of justice are you doing beyond our gathering of worship? What are the challenges for you to act justly in your day to day life? How do you see yourself acting justly in serving God, as from today? Pray: Dear Lord God, I humbly ask you to help me to act justly and express your love in my daily living. Make me a lover of justice, so that I can have a transformational impact on this society that is so full of injustice and exploitation. For your Name’s sake. Amen.
Wednesday 19 July LOVE JUSTICE (Phezile Koekoe) God calls us to act justly in our day-to-day lives. We honour God by showing not only impartial justice but also love and compassion. God himself clarifies that we are to seek justice for those who are not socially, emotionally, spiritually, or physically powerful, the prisoners, poor, lonely, sick, abused, exploited, and neglected. Enacting justice and showing love requires us to care for our brothers and sisters who are vulnerable. The church is more than a gathering of worshipers. The church must reach beyond itself into all of God's people. It must reach out in love, so that justice can prevail. It is called to be the voice of the poor and powerless, the witness to justice and righteousness in a world ruled by injustice and evil, especially for those who are powerless and vulnerable, on margins of the society. Jesus taught his followers to pray, "Your kingdom come, your will be done ..." (). It is the will of God that "justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream." Being the voice of the voiceless is God's call to his church. In todays’ scripture reading, the prophet Amos called the people of God to account for their disregard and abuse of the powerless and poor, their failure to act justly and live lovingly. God reminds us that if the church does not pursue justice, then our worship, praise, and offerings are pointless to him. Scripture: Read: Amos 5: 18-24 Read this passage a few times, read it out loud, read it quietly. Focus on the words. Observation: Look at the passage again. What stands out for you? Are there any words or phrases or sentences that really jump out at you? What is going on in this passage? Application: What acts of justice are you doing beyond our gathering of worship? What are the challenges for you to act justly in your day to day life? How do you see yourself acting justly in serving God, as from today? Pray: Dear Lord God, I humbly ask you to help me to act justly and express your love in my daily living. Make me a lover of justice, so that I can have a transformational impact on this society that is so full of injustice and exploitation. For your Name’s sake. Amen.
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