Today's Reading | May 1, 2025
Psalm 85
Introduction Psalm 85: Today is being observed in the United States as the National Day of Prayer. Psalm 85 is a prayer for reconciliation with God. The psalmist recounts God’s blessings and asks God’s forgiveness for the sins of the people. The psalmist promises to listen to God and envisions a future in which the land will be fruitful and…
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Amos 6:1-14
Introduction Amos 6:1–14: Today’s reading once again points to the luxurious lifestyle of the leaders of Israel. Instead of feasting, the prophet warns that they should be preparing for the impending destruction and occupation by a foreign army. Today’s Key Verse: Amos 6:12b [The LORD says:] “You have turned justice into poison, and right into wrong.” Reading 6 How terrible it…
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Amos 5:1-27
Introduction Amos 5:1–27: The prophet Amos preaches the LORD’s message of judgment because those who are rich and powerful are taking advantage of the poor and worshiping foreign gods. Amos lists the ways the rich and powerful have ignored the LORD’s concern for justice, and he tells the people what the LORD demands. Today’s Key Verse: Amos 5:24 Let justice…
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Amos 4:1-13
Introduction Amos 4:1–13: Today’s reading begins with a sharp indictment against the luxurious lifestyle of the people of Samaria, with particular attention on the ruthless women of the city. The prophet calls out Israel’s inability to learn from the punishments God had already sent. Today’s Key Verse: Amos 4:13 God is the one who made the mountains and created the…
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Amos 3:1-15
Introduction Amos 3:1–15: The people of Israel were chosen to have a special relationship with the LORD (Deuteronomy 7:6), and they were chosen for a purpose—to be living examples of the LORD’s justice and goodness (Isaiah 49:6). But many in Israel refused to live for this purpose. Today’s reading includes a continuation of the judgments directed against the northern kingdom.…
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Amos 2:1-16
Introduction Amos 2:1–16: Today’s reading continues with pronouncements of God’s judgment. Along with Israel’s neighbors, Judah and Israel also are to be judged for their sins. Today’s Key Verse: Amos 2:10 [The LORD said:] “I brought you out of Egypt, led you through the desert for forty years, and gave you the land of the Amorites to be your own.”…
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Amos 1:1-15
Introduction Amos 1:1–15: Today we begin reading from the book of the prophet Amos. Amos was from a town in Judah (in the southern kingdom), but he was called to preach to the people in the northern kingdom of Israel during the middle of the eighth century B.C. It was a time of great prosperity, but Amos saw that prosperity…
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