Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Hard words to hear


Words of the prophet
speaking to evil
those who were corrupted
poisoned by power

Hard words to hear
Hard words to speak
truth of injustice
the failing of the people
the leaders corrupt

God would bring judgment
the people cast out
Hard words to hear
hard words to speak


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July 9, 2013
Amos 7:10-17
Amos 7:7:17
“The Plumb Line”
Upper Room Disciplines for 2013
July 8, 2013 to July 14, 2013
“The Plumb Line”
by Denise Shafer
July 9, 2013
read July 9, 2013
&
Amos 7:7-9
Amos 7:7:17
“The Plumb Line”
Psalm 82
Colossians 1:1-14
“Thanksgiving and Prayer”
Luke 10:25-37
“The Parable of the Good Samaritan”
Upper Room Disciplines for 2013
July 8, 2013 to July 14, 2013
“The Plumb Line”
by Denise Shafer
July 8, 2013
read July 8, 2013
&
“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
&
“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men should do nothing.” – Edmund Burke
&
Habakkuk 1:13
“Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, And You cannot look on wickedness with favor. Why do You look with favor On those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up Those more righteous than they?” (NASB)
&
Habakkuk 1:13
“But you can't be serious! You can't condone evil! So why don't you do something about this? Why are you silent now? This outrage! Evil men swallow up the righteous and you stand around and watch!” (The Message)


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