Reading: Amos 5:21-24; Micah 6:6-8; Matthew 23:23-28

Devotional: Do horses gallop on boulders? Does anyone plow the sea with oxen? Amos uses absurdity to expose Israel's moral inversion—they've turned justice bitter and righteousness sour. Religious performance continued while compassion evaporated. Jesus later confronted the same disconnect: tithing herbs while neglecting justice, mercy, and faithfulness. God doesn't want our songs if we've stopped seeing the suffering. He doesn't want our meetings if we've tuned out the marginalized. Every act of justice, however small, chisels the world back into the shape God intended. Righteousness isn't about perfection; it's about alignment—bringing our lives into harmony with God's heart for the vulnerable, the overlooked, the forgotten.

Reflection: Examine one routine or habit. Does it reflect kingdom values or personal comfort? What one act of justice could you practice this week?