Amos lived out his message before he opened his mouth to preach it and, thus, he is an amazing example to us.
Tag: discomfort
It seems to me that Jesus was endlessly uncomfortable and frequently filthy. Somehow amidst all this dirt and difficulty, He maintained spiritual purity so strong that He could reach out and make the unclean clean again.
“You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me.” (Jeremiah 20:7 NIV) Jeremiah’s obedience to the Lord caused him great distress. He had been instructed: don’t marry, don’t have any children. Don’t…
David reminds us that the path God picks for us is the right path for His name’s sake.
we are all Israelites, living out the wilderness between the slavery of sin and the promise of Heaven. It’s inconvenient and uncomfortable, but it’s a necessary journey. These desert steps cultivate the character we require to live in the Promised Land. And God has committed to accompany us all along the way.
“Teach this who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.” (2 Timothy 6:17 NLT) Wealth can…