During 2020/21 I (Roz) had the huge privilege of walking alongside 4 young ladies who were serving at the church we were part of. Covid restrictions impacted how we were all living and the ways we could connect. Those ladies allowed me to share daily with them from God’s word as I sought to encourage and build them up in their faith so they in turn could build up and encourage those they worked with. As I have been praying and pondering about Joshua’s Tree, I thought that I could share those words here, as a daily devotional. My intention is to post Monday – Friday, sharing the passage, writing and a prayer.
We will start with the book of Amos, a book I love and brings alive the gospel of Christ for me in ways that stir my faith into flame. We will take 4 weeks to listen to Amos and hear God’s word for us today. Amos was writing around the time Uzziah reigned in Judah, whose name comes up in Isaiah. There is a huge gap between the wealthy and the poor. Those who claimed to be God’s people living out of a security of past interaction with God rather than present, ongoing engagement with the living God. They thought that was enough to provide privilege, security. Amos also speaks into religious ways and practices over living faith. His words are a wake up call to God’s people sleeping their way through their relationship with God and in turn speaks to us and the church today. His message is far from irrelevant to us today. It won’t be easy reading, it will seem distant, it will be uncomfortable but it is a word we need today.
Week one passages. Amos 1:1-8, Amos 1:9-15, Amos 2:1-8, Amos 2:9-16 and Amos 3:1-8
Joshua's Tree Rooted 