Amos 5:23,24-"Take away from Me the noise of your songs,
For I will not hear the melody of your stringed instruments.
But let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream."
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Webster says that justice is 'a being righteous; fairness, being correct, sound reason; rightfulness; reward or penalty as deserved; the use of authority to uphold what is right, just, or lawful.
And righteousness is 'acting in a just, upright manner; virtuous; morally right or justifiable.'
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Without righteousness and justice in our midst-
our home, school, community, church, nation-
our acts of worship-
praying, fasting, giving, singing-
are abhorrent to God
and He will not hear us.
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Sobering words for sobering times.
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