Amos brought God’s word to the Israelites at a time when they were rebelling against Him.  “For thus says the LORD to the house of Israel: ‘Seek me and live;'” (Amos 5:4)  We do not have a prophet to tell us, but we have something just as reliable.  “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.” (Matthew 7:7-8)  The Hebrew writer explains that when we seek, we must have faith in what we are seeking.  “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6)

Today’s reading: Amos 6-9