PrayerBits for Tuesday

PrayerBits

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Tuesday

Scripture lesson: Amos 2:3-8 Social Injustice and Idolatry

Time to reflect: The two recurring themes in the writing prophets, that which God condemns, is social injustice, as outlines with examples in Amos 2:6 and the first half of verse 7, and Idolatry – worshiping other gods, as expressed with examples in the second half of verse 7 (temple prostitutes) and verse 8.

Moving through the day: Meditate on what God would consider social injustice and idolatry in our society.

Scripture:

 3 I will destroy her ruler
       and kill all her officials with him,"
       says the LORD.

 4 This is what the LORD says:
       "For three sins of Judah,
       even for four, I will not turn back {my wrath}.
       Because they have rejected the law of the LORD
       and have not kept his decrees,
       because they have been led astray by false gods, [a]
       the gods [b] their ancestors followed,

 5 I will send fire upon Judah
       that will consume the fortresses of Jerusalem."

Judgment on Israel

 6 This is what the LORD says:
       "For three sins of Israel,
       even for four, I will not turn back {my wrath}.
       They sell the righteous for silver,
       and the needy for a pair of sandals.

 7 They trample on the heads of the poor
       as upon the dust of the ground
       and deny justice to the oppressed.
       Father and son use the same girl
       and so profane my holy name.

 8 They lie down beside every altar
       on garments taken in pledge.
       In the house of their god
       they drink wine taken as fines.