Anglican Daily Fountain 18 January 2022 Devotional | Tuesday Message
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TOPIC: Serving The Lord With Unwavering Conviction
TEXT: Amos 7
Anglican Daily Fountain 18 January 2022 Devotional | Message
The Israelites were still stubborn even after the Lord withdrew the judgments of the locust and the fire as a result of Amos’s prayers (w. 1-6). They manifested different forms of political and religious activities that failed God’s standards (v.9). In the face of all this wickedness, Amos spoke for God – an attitude that is rare even today considering the normalisation of evil in our societies!
The evident ill-effects of globalisation and secularism in the present world yearn for someone who will speak for God. However, if and when we dare speak, just as it was with Amos, opposition will certainly come. Notice that Amos was opposed by the priest of Bethel (v.10). This is not very surprising, since Amaziah was a priest of Bethel and not the priest of God in Bethel.
A priest is supposed to speak for God; and never to stand against Him. This shift in one’s sense of responsibility in serving God as a priest is dangerous. It makes one a possessor instead of a steward. We are all called to be priests of God (Rev. 1:6; 5:10) and not priests to churches, cathedral and constituencies. It is important therefore to review our stance in God’s service else we may be the ones opposing His voice. Notice the strong attitude and conviction of Amos in verses 14 and 15. He understood the call of God in his life and thus he was not intimidated by even a priest. In conclusion, it is crucial that we learn from the example of Amos here; pray for the people, speak for God.
Prayer: Dear heavenly Father, please, help me to hear your word, obey your word and speak your word in season and out of season. Amen.
Anglican Daily Fountain 18 January 2022 Devotional Message. The Church of Nigeria is the Anglican church in Nigeria. It is the second-largest province in the Anglican Communion, as measured by baptized membership, after the Church of England.
