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Amos chapter 5 verses 23 and 24 take away from me the noise of your songs to the melody of your

harps. I will not listen but let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing

stream. Wow what a picture what imagery there in well both verses verses 23 and 24. God is

speaking to his people through the prophet Amos here saying take away from me the noise of your

songs to the melody of your harps. I will not listen and picture that picture being in a church

gathering on Sunday and singing songs and playing instruments and God saying take away the noise

of your songs. I don't want to hear your instruments what would lead God to say this and the

picture here in Amos 5 is a picture of a people who were carrying on religious ritual offering

religious observances songs the music of instruments while ignoring injustice and living in unrighteousness.

So God says your songs your instruments are not pleasing glorifying honoring to me justice brings

honor to me righteousness brings honor to me and not a little bit of justice here or there

or a little bit of righteousness here or there but let justice roll down like waters verse 24 says

and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream. How don't you want these waters and this

stream to flow from your life let justice roll down from your life doing that which is right and good

and just for others particularly those in need according to God's word and reflection of God's

character let righteousness that which is pure and holy good and honoring to God and honoring to

others let righteousness like that be an ever-flowing stream. God we pray for this in our lives

in our churches God we pray that we would be marked by ever-flowing righteousness and justice

rolling down from our lives and our lips from our works like waters God we pray that you would keep

us from seeing our songs and lifting our hands and worship and carrying on religious observances

while ignoring injustice in the world God we pray that you would help us to do justice and to

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