Good Morning!
Let’s focus our day by spending some time with Jesus before it begins.
Pick a song from one of our Spotify Playlists & let it play in the background.
FOCUS. Our memorization & meditation focus for this study is Amos 5:24.
Breathe in & out slowly. Pray, Jesus, you are just & righteous. Flow through me.
THANK. Write down or say out loud 3-5 things you’re thankful for from the last 24 hours.
WORSHIP. Read Micah 6:1-8. Focus on one truth about who God is & thank Him for it.
PRAY. Pray the Lord’s Prayer, a Ripple Prayer, or find more at paradoxchurch.com/pray.
READ. Today’s reading is from Amos 5:18-27, Mark 12:28-34 & 2 Peter 3:8-13
ASK. After reading, ask the following SOS Questions & journal your thoughts.
S = Say. What is the main point? What does it teach about God (Jesus) & yourself?
O = Obey. What can you apply (practice) from this passage today?
S = Share. Who can you share what you’re learning with today?
THINK. A Thought from Pastor Dave
Today’s scripture begins with a jarring statement - “Woe to you who long for the day of the Lord!” Really? Thought we were supposed to be longing for that… but it is followed by a haunting question. “What will the day of the Lord be for you? We often think of justice as being for others. Jesus returning to make the world right again - which is almost certainly where we are. In the right. The rest of today’s reading goes on to say that God isn’t after appearances, empty sacrifices, or religious activity. God doesn’t care that the first spot on your radio dial was Christian radio or “positive hits.” Justice. Righteousness. Remember what those two are? Righteousness - a right heart and relationship with God that expresses itself in living rightly, including justice - doing right by others. Remember God’s invitation to seek Him today and live. In light of that, invite the Holy Spirit to show you the places of safety in righteousness and justice as you reflect on that question - what will the day of the Lord be for you?
TALK. That was our take - what’s yours? Share thoughts & ask questions in the forum.
SHARE. Stay focused with a friend! Invite them to text “FOCUS” to (586) 200-6277.

Stay focused on Jesus today, and make it a great one!