(Cf. Psalm 16.15)As for me, in justice I shall behold your face; I shall be filled with the vision of your glory.
Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, said to Amos, “O seer, go, flee away to the land of Judah, earn your bread there, and prophesy there; but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is...
Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people. Surely his salvation is at hand for those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land. R. Steadfast love and...
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, just as he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world to be...
Jesus called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in...
The prophet Amos is met with violent resistance when he tries to do what God has sent him to do: preach God’s word in the sanctuary of Bethel. It is the king’s sanctuary, he is told, “a temple of the...