Are you listening? Amos

Thank you Pastor Denison for this.

See God, Hear God

Amos 9:1-10

January 27, 2010



“I saw the Lord standing by the

altar, and he said . . .”

- Amos 9:1



We need to accomplish two basic things in our daily walk with God, and Amos identifies both of them in one verse. “I saw the Lord,” he begins. Then Amos says, “And he [God] said . . .” Now, we could use this space talking about what God had to say to Amos and his children 2700 years ago. We could break down the next nine verses. But to do that would be to miss the point entirely. You see, what God says is not as important as the fact that he is speaking, and we are listening.



The obvious application is at church. When you show up Sunday, you are to look for God. And he’s not hard to find. You can see him in someone’s smile, in the attitude of fellow believers, even in the sunrise you view on the way to church. But then you must move to step two. Listen for his voice. Every Sunday, you need to ask God to give you a fresh word that affects your daily life. But here’s the good news. You don’t have to wait until Sunday. Look for God today. Listen for his voice now.



Prayer for Today: “I have a busy day planned. I will be doing lots of things and will have very little time to myself. But I commit to carve out God-moments. I will look to see You and hear your voice.”