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“Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is. Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the LORD God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph.” (Amos 5:14-15)It is 10:14 pm. This is probably the 20th time today that I have sat down to write this. I am feeling like these "random" verses (David says they aren't random) are having too much in common and making me feel redundant. I am having a reaction to this one that sounds like this:
"Yeah, yeah... I got it. Hate evil, love good. Stop doing evil. Start doing good. God loves you. Great."
Honestly, what struck me when I read this was much more of a personal message from the Spirit prompting me to be on my face before the throne interceding for dear friends of mine who desperately need His provision right now. To elaborate wouldn't be honoring them, so I have struggled to figure out what to write about all day.
So, even though it is late, I urge you today to take time to intercede on behalf of someone else. We all have so many needs, so many areas needing the touch of God. Let's forget our own today and focus on someone else.
Lord - I need for nothing. And that is 100% because of you. Please, in the same way you have worked in my life, work in the lives of those I love. Provide for us all we need and help us to redefine "need" in a way that Honors You. Help us to believe that less is more. Help us to embrace simplicity. Help us to live as the early Church - selling our possessions and sharing with one another according to the needs of each one. Show me where I need to do this and how I can serve these people I love so dearly. God, thank you that you did not place me in relationship with you in a vacuum, devoid of brothers and sisters in Christ. I am so blessed. Use me, Lord, to bless others.
Amen.
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