#soap # Amos 05 ## Title: Thankful Warnings ## Scripture: (Amos 5:4) The Lord says this to the family of Israel: “Seek me so you can live! (NET) ## Observation: When I was a kid, I was the “new kid” a lot at school. We moved around so I was constantly the kid who needed the kindness of others to figure out all the unwritten rules of the new school. Many times, people had spent their whole lives at that school so they did not know what I needed. Sometimes, a kind soul would point me to where the bathroom was or what part of the school was only for different grades. I didn’t mind being told not to do something if it would keep me from messing up. However, some people would wait till I messed up and then tell me I should have known. God doesn’t do this. The prophets tell His people over and over that they are going the way of destruction. They preach the hope of repentance all the way until they fall off the cliff of judgment. God does the same to us. He will continue to place various voices in our lives. If we listen to just one and turn around, we can be saved from many disasters. Is there a voice in your life warning you to turn away from something and turn toward the Lord? ## Application: Is there something you need to turn from and turn toward God? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always pointing us in the right direction.