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Amos

Luke 2:8–18, A shepherd in a field
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At times we life, we may feel that our station or job in life defines who we are. We can only do tasks that fit in with our lot. The Lord sees things differently. He is able to look at our heart and our capacity to do things we cannot see our self doing.Such a man may have been the prophet Amos. He was a prophet during the time of Isaiah and Hosea. Before his calling, he was a shepherd. Amos 7:14-15 states, " Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit: And the Lord took me as I followed the flock, and the Lord said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel." The Lord called a shepherd to call repentance to a people who were turning from Him. Amos went forth and cried repentance to the people. We need to be like Amos. We must never let our station in life define what we can do. When the Lord asks us to fulfill a task, we go forth and serve. We are literally children of our Father in Heaven. He knows us better than we know our own self. He knows what we can do with His help. All we need to do is to ask for His help and trust that it will come. Philippians 4:13 states, " I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." I believe that we can difficult tasks no matter who we are. I can be very quiet. I am not the most outgoing of people. I could have let that prevent me from serving a mission. I trusted that the Lord would help me overcome my fears of talking to people. I was given ability to talk to people. I could talk to perfect strangers without freaking out. Be a shepherd and go forth and fulfill the commands the Lord has given you. 
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