In Amos 4, the prophet says to Israel, “Go and do as you please!” How frightening it is to hear such a message from the Lord for it means the day of His judgment is coming. May our fear of the Lord keep us from provoking His anger.
Amos issues a dire warning: the Lord will allow powerful adversaries to triumph over Israel as punishment for their transgressions. Let us learn from their experience and repent before the Lord’s judgment is upon us.
We may not be life-long Nazirites like John the Baptist, but we have much to learn from him. This week, Rev. Jeremiah Cheung explains how John’s commitment to serving God governed the way he lived. When we live as John did by placing the Lord first above all else, we too can be real-life overcomers.
What should we do when fear, uncertainty, and doubt plague us? This week, Ptr. Genesis Tan shows us how – like John the Baptist – we have nothing to fear, nothing to prove, and nothing to doubt as long as we work to fulfill our God-given calling. Like the Messiah’s Forerunner, we too can be real-life overcomes.
