Which Tea Drinker Are You?

O. T. #2134 "Which Tea Drinker Are You?"

Feb. 22, 2022

Amos 8-Part 3

LET IT GLOW

John wrote these three letters so that believers in Jesus would know some things, so they (and you and me) would understand and be sure of some things.

Okay, friend, here is a command that John told us to obey:

He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked. (1 John 2:6)

In the Greek language, abideth  means to stay (in a given place, state, relation or expectancy); remain; dwell.

Walk refers to live; follow (as a companion or votary).

Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. (NLT)

If we hang out with Jesus, His love, joy, forgiveness, peace, and mercy will rub off on us.

Tony Evans gives the illustration of making tea:

• Some people dip their teabags in and out of the hot water. They dip in and out of church, with little change in their life.
• Others place their teabags in the water and let them remain. Soon the tea seeps into the water and transforms it. For Christ to influence and transform your life, you must remain in Him.

Here a Sunday and there a Sunday for worship does not develop a strong relationship with Jesus. Neither does Bible study, so we must be consistent. Which tea drinker are we?

LET IT GROW

Amos told the Israelites the end was coming and why. Now he tells them how God's judgment is coming:

1. An earthquake (verse 8) with the a flood;
2. Darkness; (verse 9)
3. A funeral with mourning and wailing (only sons died, ending the family name and line); (verse 10)
4. A spiritual famine without the Word of God. (verse 11-14)

The parties in Israel turned into mourning and funerals, joyful songs became cries of despair, resulting in bitterness. In order to avoid this, all they had to do was repent of their sins and return to God in worship. But their pride sunk them to the bottom of the barrel. It was their own doing.

Do we know anyone scraping the bottom of the barrel in life? Throw them a lifeline-Jesus.

LET IT GO

Jesus, we need You everyday.

Please forgive our sins.

Fill us with Your love.

Jesus, You can move mountains. Our God is Almighty God!

Your are mighty to save. You rose and conquered the grave!

Jesus, You alone are our hope!

Help us today, walk with us, lead us, use us, for Your glory.