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Amos 5 · Grade 4

Justice Like Rivers

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Amos 5 is a lament, a funeral song: The virgin of Israel has fallen; She shall rise no more. Yet even in sorrow, God invites: Seek me, and you will live. God is the One who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning.

Amos names their sins: you trample on the poor, take bribes, and turn away the needy in the courts. So he calls: Seek good, and not evil, that you may live. Hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the courts. It may be that Yahweh will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

Some longed for the day of Yahweh, thinking it would be good for them. Amos warned: It is darkness, and not light. God rejected worship without justice: I hate, I despise your feasts. Take away from me the noise of your songs! What God wants: But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

Show What You Know

  1. What is a lament?

  2. What did God turn the shadow of death into?

  3. Where should justice be established?

  4. What would the day of Yahweh be?

  5. What did God want instead of noisy songs?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

SeekjusticegoodOrionlight
  1. Yet even in sorrow, God invites: me, and you will live.
  2. God is the One who made the Pleiades and , and turns the shadow of death into the morning.
  3. So he calls: Seek , and not evil, that you may live.
  4. Hate evil, love good, and establish in the courts.
  5. Amos warned: It is darkness, and not .

Think About It

  1. God rejected worship from people who were unfair to others. How does the way we treat people connect to our worship?

  2. Seek good, and not evil, that you may live. What is one good thing you can seek this week?

Memory Verse

“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

Amos 5:24 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your justice and goodness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is one wrong thing you need to say no to?
  • The people looked forward to God's day without changing their ways. Why is it risky to feel sure you are fine without checking your heart?

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