10 Dec 2012 Yea, cold winter weather and Sunday is coming. Hope you had a good time in church yesterday being blessed and edified. The year is near over and we are getting near to the end of the Book. Take some time and ponder what you have read.  What name of God did you learn that has encouraged you most? Is there an attribute of The LORD that you have noticed keeps occurring in your reading? Is there a theme in the Psalms that causes you to have more joy? Have you changed your attitude about sin? Is there a new lifestyle that you have started because you have read to know Him? Have you decided to read through the One Year Bible again in 2013? Are you going to be involved in the "365" class at VBC? Has your time of prayer improved this year? Have you been blessed?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ as recorded by John will warm, warn, wound and woo us as we seek to know Him. Pay attention to who the target audience is and how they are being addressed. There are three levels of activities going on at the same time, on earth, in hell and in Heaven. Focus on God.  Be careful as you read because the events and circumstances are dramatic. Pray for the pastor of the churches that they be true, godly, saved, and hearing what saith The Spirit. Each member ought to be inclined to hear what the Spirit is saying and there should not be conflict on the purpose and direction of the church. The Word and The Spirit never contradict each other. Pay attention, hear distinctly and on purpose, be diligent as you seek the Lord early each day.

Amos is true to God. Nations may have prosperity and be heathen in their worship and lifestyle. Consequence will always follow conduct. Stewardship is being played out and for sure what "we" sow we will reap. Look for the provisions of God and the abuse of the people. God has sent prophets to warn Judah, Israel and their neighbors about their sin and warned them that "one day"they would reap in sorrow while in captivity. How many times should we be warned before the mercy runs out and the punishment begins? What is a presumptuous sin? This night, thou fool.

Psalms 128:1 "Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways." How does this impact your conversation and concept of God? Is there only ONE way? Do you agree with God? Look back to 5 Sep and read again Ecclesiastes 12:13 and then apply verse 14 to the reading in Amos. God makes provision for us to know Him and then He provides grace so that we may obey, if we choose. I recommend that we get right, be right, stay right, do good and don't quit.  luvpj

Pray for the lost, our troops, grieving families, sick people in need of care and the opportunity to share the Gospel with the lost today/every day. Pray that the class will be God pleasing.