Amos 5:24
“But let justice roll on like rivers, and righteousness like a perennial stream.”
The prophet Amos, speaking to the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 8th century BCE, delivers a message of judgment from God. He critiques their religious rituals and offerings, highlighting that they have become empty when true justice and righteousness are absent in their society. This verse contrasts their current state with God's desire for their community.
What systems or actions in our current society could truly embody justice rolling on like a mighty river and righteousness flowing like an unfailing stream?