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Words From the Heart for Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Seek good, not evil,
that you may live.
Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you,
just as you say he is.
Amos 5:14 NIV
Seeking Good
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We live in a world that so often seems topsy-turvy. Living a godly life and refusing to participate in activities that promote evil are mocked and standing for Jesus is considered foolish at most. In many parts of the world, giving your life to Jesus could mean imprisonment and death. The temptation is to live as a secret agent for Jesus, or to give up your faith and live according to the ways of the world. The Bible never gives us that option. The prophet says this in Amos 5:14: “Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.” I want to be on God’s side. I want the assurance of His presence. I want to experience the abundant life that is promised to all who love Jesus and who seek good and not evil. Amos says that the way to do that is simple. Seek good. In all things. By the power of the Holy Spirit who is in you, turn your back on evil and live a life like Jesus.
These have been words from the heart.
Bob Beasley